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

Just take a couple of deep breaths for 60 seconds, make sure your exhale is longer than your inhale, and see how your posture and feelings shift toward a calmer state. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

In video footage shared by the Sheriff's Office, deputies could be heard advising the camper to keep his eyes open and to take slow, deep breaths in order to keep his heart rate at a steady pace. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Long after the abolition of slavery, many white southerners, including my father, who was born into the first breaths of the civil-rights movement, were still raised by Black nannies. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

This may mean walking away, leaving the room, gathering their thoughts, taking some deep breaths, listening to music, or engaging in whatever self-care practice works for them. — Parents, 24 Aug. 2026

The little breaths, the cloth grabs and punches were all deliberate. — Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

In the audience, Thompson’s wife, Paulette, took several deep breaths and repeatedly wiped tears from her eyes. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Ramsden was 21 and in training to take a minimal amount of breaths while swimming. — Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Being out of breath and forcing myself to take deep breaths was one of them. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026