Synonyms of modes

modes 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of mode

1

as in manners

a distinctive way of putting ideas into words

uses a colloquial mode of expression for his informal essays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manners
• styles
• tones
• veins
• locutions
• fashions
• phraseologies
• idioms
• addresses
• expressions
• deliveries
• elocution
• connotations
• colloquialisms
• regionalisms
• archaisms
• acceptations
• denotations

2

as in moods

a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion

when I'm in my cooking mode, I just have to go into the kitchen and make something

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moods
• spirits
• attitudes
• feelings
• frames of mind
• feathers
• humors
• perspectives
• viewpoints
• angles
• emotions
• tempers
• standpoints
• passions
• cheers
• opinions
• beliefs
• minds
• mind-sets
• identities
• outlooks
• sentiments
• convictions
• expressions
• tones
• strains
• hearts
• sensitivities
• temperaments
• veins
• sensibilities
• personalities
• judgments
• slants
• characters
• dispositions
• individualities
• self-identities
• mettles
• selfhoods
• makeups

modes

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of mode

as in trends

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

slim, tanned bodies are definitely the mode at this beach resort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trends
• rages
• enthusiasms
• crazes
• styles
• vogues
• tons
• fashions
• flavors
• last words
• sensations
• fads
• buzzes
• chics
• hot tickets
• passions
• dernier cris
• new waves
• movements
• fervors
• novelties
• crusades
• infatuations
• cults
• furors
• crushes
• caprices
• nine days' wonders
• fusses
• bandwagons
• whims
• to-dos
• wrinkles
• hullabaloos
• fancies
• uproars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standards
• classics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modes

Noun

Both modes are rated at 60 Hz, which is an unusually high refresh rate for ePaper and should take some of the sluggishness out of scrolling and cursor movement. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Six thousand years ago, one of the primary modes of transportation was the oxcart. — John Curtis, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

This is one of those problems where the answer is more—readers, writers, licenses, and books of all modes. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

The logical next step is using that data to adjust masking sounds and sleep modes automatically. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

We were inherently predisposed to seeing our own liberation connected to these other modes of liberation. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

How to handle autumn leaves with your Shop-Vac Using a Shop-Vac to clear your yard of fallen leaves makes the task go easier and more quickly with your choice of two operating modes. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The sound system has been simplified in the name of weight, the rear seats and acoustic insulation have been removed, and the deletion of drive modes and assistance systems reduced the number of controls on the steering wheel. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Some electric toothbrushes emphasize pressure sensing, app coaching or a long list of cleaning modes. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026