Synonyms of breaths

breaths

noun

plural of breath

1

as in pauses

a momentary halt in an activity

let's all take a breath before continuing this discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pauses
• lulls
• breaks
• breathers
• interruptions
• recesses
• intervals
• rests
• interludes
• respites
• intermissions
• cessations
• stoppages
• suspensions
• interims
• lapses
• time-outs
• endings
• hitches
• downtimes
• gaps
• expirations
• discontinuances
• moratoriums
• terminations
• hiatuses
• discontinuities
• abeyances
• surceases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• progressions
• progresses
• endurances
• extensions
• persistences
• prolongations

2

as in breezes

a slight or gentle movement of air

a sweet breath caressed her cheek as she sat in the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breezes
• puffs
• zephyrs
• airs
• wafts
• whiffs
• winds
• blows
• currents
• sea breezes
• drafts
• gales
• tornadoes
• westerlies
• windstorms
• airflows
• northers
• flurries
• blasts
• squalls
• headwinds
• tempests
• northeasters
• southeasters
• northwesters
• southwesters
• tailwinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms

3

as in hints

an almost imperceptible sign of something

the mornings are already getting warmer, and there is a breath of spring in the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hints
• flickers
• touches
• glimmers
• whiffs
• suggestions
• traces
• signs
• winds
• scents
• tangs
• intimations
• indications
• evidences
• inklings
• marks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saturations
• permeations
• pervasions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breaths

The future Charlotta dared to imagine Before the Voting Rights Act in 1965, before the March on Washington in 1963, before Jackson was elected mayor in 1973 and before Abrams or Bottoms drew their first breaths, there was Bass. — Allissa V. Richardson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

Taking long breaths instead of shallow ones sends oxygen to your muscles, which can help relieve tension. — Juli Fraga, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

After surgery, that might mean getting out of bed, taking deep breaths, walking safely, sleeping or participating in physical therapy. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

About 30 seconds after the injection began, Reaves took several big breaths and then stopped moving. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Same lethal drug, different outcomes After the pentobarbital was administered Wednesday night, Howard took a couple of breaths and gasped, the AP reported, before making snoring sounds that grew quiet within 30 seconds. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

In moments of high stress, pause and take a few intentional breaths before considering what is really driving your emotions. — Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Sound also plays a part in that story, with Mehmet recording his father’s dying breaths for one of his experimental pieces. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Little brown bats can similarly reduce their metabolic demands by going Dracula for months at a time, decreasing their body temperatures by more than fifty degrees Fahrenheit and slowing their respiration to a handful of breaths an hour. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026