Synonyms of settings

settings

noun

plural of setting

1

as in environments

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

the novice camper felt lost outside of his familiar urban setting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• environments
• surroundings
• atmospheres
• contexts
• surrounds
• environs
• spaces
• climates
• media
• terrains
• locations
• milieux
• milieus
• ambients
• places
• climes
• elements
• situations
• backdrops
• mediums
• contextures
• mise-en-scènes
• backgrounds
• positions
• habitats
• statuses
• geographies
• microenvironments

2

as in scenes

the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set

the setting for the novel is Victorian England

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scenes
• backgrounds
• backdrops
• locales
• sets
• sceneries
• tableaus
• tableaux
• mise-en-scènes