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

Plus, people hosting small gatherings and those who don’t want to tackle a whole turkey can select smaller turkey breasts, or even fully prepared birds that just need to be warmed up. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Verica’s currency shows a slender, feminine individual on horseback with bare breasts. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026

One woman, for instance, accused Brand of grabbing her breasts within minutes of meeting him at a bar in 2004. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Brand was convicted of grabbing the breasts of an ex-MTV employee at an industry party in 2004. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Lilli—with comically large breasts, chic outfits, and heavy makeup—was precisely what Handler had been looking for. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

The encounter with Shurpanakha is more elaborate in this retelling, and Lakshmana does not witness the initial exchange between Rama and Shurpanakha before mutilating her ears, nose, and breasts. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

The third woman alleges that Brand squeezed her breasts at a party in Soho in 2004 and then orally raped her in a toilet. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

The third complainant says Brand groped her breasts in a bar before pulling her to the toilets and forcing her to perform oral sex on him. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026