Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of breach
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the president's deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust
Synonyms for breach
Words Related to breach
Near Antonyms for breach
Antonyms for breach
- cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code
Synonyms for breach
- crime,
- debt,
- error,
- lawbreaking,
- malefaction,
- misdeed,
- misdoing,
- offense
- (or offence),
- sin,
- transgression,
- trespass,
- violation,
- wrongdoing
Words Related to breach
Near Antonyms for breach
Antonyms for breach
- the cat got out of the yard through a breach in the hedge
Synonyms for breach
- break,
- discontinuity,
- gap,
- gulf,
- hiatus,
- hole,
- interstice,
- interval,
- opening,
- rent,
- rift,
- separation,
- void
Words Related to breach
breach
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of breach (Entry 2 of 2)
- a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
Synonyms for breach
Words Related to breach
Near Antonyms for breach
Antonyms for breach
Learn More About breach
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
'Breech' vs. 'Breach'
'Breech' vs. 'Breach'
Mind the gap and hold on to your butts
Cite this Entry
“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
-
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZ-
“In Vino Veritas” and Other Latin Phrases to Live By
Top 10 Latin Phrases
-
Galaxy Brain: Words for Thought and Thinking
What's (another word for) the big idea?
-
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Jan. 14
From the week ending 1/14/2022
-
8 Colors from the Bigger Crayon Box
Here's where those fancy shades get their names.
Share breach
Time Traveler for breach
The first known use of breach was in the 14th century
See more words from the same century