Synonyms of breasts

breasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of breast

as in hearts

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

• hearts
• souls
• bosoms
• bones
• guts
• minds
• insides
• bellies
• blood
• cores
• consciences
• inner spaces
• heartstrings
• quicks

breasts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of breast

as in faces

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

breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• confronts
• beards
• encounters
• brazens
• stands up to
• braves
• dares
• outfaces
• outbraves
• fronts
• withstands
• defies
• fights
• resists
• approaches
• corners
• meets
• challenges
• stands
• affronts
• faces up (to)
• squares (off)
• battles
• contends (with)
• combats
• opposes
• accosts
• repels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ducks
• avoids
• shakes
• dodges
• shirks
• shuns
• sidesteps
• eschews
• escapes
• funks
• eludes
• evades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breasts

Noun

Instead, research suggests that having the calcium deposits in the breasts can serve as an additional signal of elevated cardiovascular risk. — Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

To test the system, Abramson and his colleagues installed it in chicken breasts, skin-on, bone-in pork bellies, and living rats. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Lookism baked right into the lyrics — women with big breasts are good, women with silky hair are good, that kind of thing. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken Mayonnaise, one of the South’s favorite ingredients, is the secret to ultra-tender chicken breasts in this easy-to-make recipe that only takes 15 minutes of active prep time, plus a 30-minute spin in the oven. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 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

Chicago police said a man approached each victim from behind, wrapped his arms around them and then grabbed their breasts and groin area over their clothes before fleeing the area. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Famously, nipples on male-presenting people are rarely censored—online or in real life—the way nipples on people with breasts are. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Use it over seared tofu or chicken breasts, or buttered white rice with a drizzle of soy sauce. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026