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

Deep breaths of cool marine air kept that giddy feeling going. — Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

On the other side of the exam room door was a toddler propped in her mother’s arms, coughing between guppy breaths. — Joy Evers, STAT, 20 July 2026

Nerry Bumba, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, took deep breaths as sweat poured down his dark face. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Virginia Bender If the interior is a masterful rendition of this property’s location, the covered deck is where to drink in deep breaths of fresh mountain air, immersed in a fragrant forest with San Sophia Ridge views. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Watch out for these symptoms If your pet's respiratory rate spikes to more than 40 breaths per minute at rest, Hohenhaus said that necessitates a trip to the emergency room. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Human beings continue to show one another kindness, some until their last breaths. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

The level of soccer wasn’t always high, but the elevation and drama were — two goals 98 seconds apart, two PKs, one red card, endless stoppage time, two nations holding their breaths. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Five to 10 slow belly breaths activate what researchers call the thoraco-abdominal pump. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026