Breathing Synonyms and Antonyms

brēthĭng
Passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. alive
  2. respiring
  3. inhaling
  4. inspiring
  5. gasping
  6. panting
  7. wheezing
  8. sighing
  9. smelling
  10. eupneic
  11. sniffing
  12. respiratory
  13. living
  14. sensitive
  15. palpitant
  16. respiration
  17. eupnoeic
Antonyms:
  1. breathless
To live
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. be
  2. existing
  3. subsisting
  4. living
  5. moving
Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. resting
  2. expiring
  3. recuperating
Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. respiring
  2. inspiring
To blow gently
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. respiring
  2. exhaling
  3. fanning
  4. puffing
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. respiration
  2. external respiration
  3. ventilation

Words Related to Breathing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Breathing Sentence Examples

  • He was breathing hard.

  • Their breathing synced, and she stilled.

  • I detected his rhythmic breathing within minutes.

  • She felt dizzy from breathing off the top of her lungs.

  • Later as she lay awake beside him, listening to the sound of his breathing, it occurred to her that they had fallen into the pattern of making up by making love.

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