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

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

According to The Associated Press, as the pentobarbital began taking effect Wednesday evening, Howard took a couple of breaths and gasped. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 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

The days of breathing rescue breaths into a patient’s mouth are over. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

By the 11th game of the third set, Keys was hitting herself in the head with her racket, taking her cap off and sighing deep breaths that were either meant to steady her or out of exasperation. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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