MISTS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

mists 1 of 2

noun

plural of mist

as in rainfalls

a light or fine rain a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home

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as in hazes

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency a heavy mist obscured our view of the city from the observatory

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mists

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mist

as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the damp air misted the window pane

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Recent Examples of mists

Noun

The shift matters because budget body mists and signature sprays are reshaping how shoppers build a fragrance wardrobe. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Social media has turned budget-friendly body mists and sprays into trending picks, proving that smelling good doesn’t have to mean spending big. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Shop body mists and perfumes like the Ouai Santorini Hair and Body Mist and Fine'ry Not Another Cherry Eau de Parfum, from just $10. —

Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 June 2026 The first humans on this continent made their way through such mists and coastal pines more than 15,000 years ago. —

C Pam Zhang, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Over the past four years, the brand has expanded from merely fragrance to hair and body mists, body oils, deodorants and candles. —

Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 But all that faded away in the mists of heartache. —

Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026 It’s been two years since Bella Hadid launched Orebella, and this week, the model dropped a new range of body and hair perfume mists. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 May 2026 The brand is expanding its hit Born in Roma fragrance collection with the introduction of hair and body mists, tapping into a booming product category that is poised to further propel the franchise’s momentum, driven by younger generations. —

Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

Verb

Epres offers a lightweight pre-wash bonding treatment that mists evenly through the hair without weighing it down, while Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair Protein Treatment is an rinse-out option that can be used in place of a hair mask—and remains a editor-favorite K-beauty staple. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mists

Noun

Recent storms and heavy rainfalls caused the area to flood again, prompting the city to jump back into action.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Wild extremes of temperature, a heat dome, a potent bomb cyclone blizzard, epic rainfalls and violent tornadoes have wreaked weather havoc across the nation.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026