Synonyms of breast

breast 1 of 2

noun

ˈbrest 

as in heart

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

deep in his breast, he knew that his father had a great love for him that did not need to be expressed in words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• soul
• bosom
• belly
• blood
• bone(s)
• gut
• mind
• core
• inside
• inner space
• heartstrings
• quick
• conscience

breast

2 of 2

verb

as in to face

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• confront
• beard
• brave
• stand up to
• dare
• front
• withstand
• encounter
• outface
• fight
• brazen
• defy
• outbrave
• resist
• face up (to)
• meet
• approach
• battle
• combat
• affront
• challenge
• stand
• corner
• oppose
• contend (with)
• repel
• square (off)
• accost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duck
• avoid
• dodge
• shirk
• shun
• sidestep
• eschew
• shake
• escape
• funk
• evade
• elude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breast

Noun

The new initiative will not replace BCRF’s more traditional grantmaking to breast cancer research scientists, which the foundation expanded last year in the face of federal funding cuts to medical research. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

At the far right is a woman with triangle breasts, a cleft vulva, and a mischievous smile. — Walker Mimms, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you. — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025

How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors? — Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024