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

There’s also an entire suite of competitive multiplayer modes from simple team deathmatch to a full-on battle royale. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Both front seats get three-stage heating and ventilation, while the driver's seat also offers multiple massage modes. — New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Less common modes include vertical transmission (from mother to child) and transfusion transmission, when contaminated donor blood gives rise to an infection in the transfusion recipient. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Freight that switched modes mid-year is riding on prices agreed before the truck market tightened until the 2027 bids reset them. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

The Talk features four directional modes for different situations and a 96KHz/24-bit sample rate for high-quality recordings and voice clarity. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Instead modes of therapy that help people reduce black-and-white thinking, such as dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), are beginning to show promise in treating addictions. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Vanguart’s follow-up watch, the Orb, was three years in the making, and became the world’s first tourbillon featuring a function selector to switch between manual and automatic modes. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

The quick start guide is helpful for getting the microwave ready to use, while a more extensive booklet provides the nitty-gritty details on settings and modes like the sophisticated sensor-reheating functions (more on that later). — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026