Thesaurus
breath
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of BREATH
1
a momentary halt in an activity <let's all take a breath before continuing this discussion>
Related Words time-out; interim, interlude, intermission, interval, respite, rest; cessation, discontinuance, downtime, ending, expiration, finishing, hitch, lapse, stoppage, stopping, termination; abeyance, moratorium, surcease, suspension; discontinuity, gap, hiatus
2
a slight or gentle movement of air <a sweet breath caressed her cheek as she sat in the garden>
Related Words current, draft, whiff; sea breeze; blast, blow, flurry, gale, headwind, northeaster, norther, northwester, southeaster, southwester, tailwind, westerly, wind; squall, tempest, tornado, windstorm; airflow
Near Antonyms calm
3
an almost imperceptible sign of something <the mornings are already getting warmer, and there is a breath of spring in the air>
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