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Synonyms for breathing

  • noun
  • adjective

Most common

ventilation respiration breath gasp inhalation panting wheeze

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Respiration — verbal noun of breathe, (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this

respiration, ventilation

Other

breath, inhalation, panting, wheeze, gasp, aspiration, inspiration, expiration

Adjective

1. Alive

living, alive, live

Other

eupneic US, eupnoeic UK

Antonyms

breathless

All antonyms of breathing →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    verbal noun of breathe: (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.

  2. adj. 1

    Having life; living; alive.

Related words

Phrases
breathing space breathing spell breathing time smooth breathing rough breathing breathing while box breathing breathing apparatus

Forms

Plural
breathings → respirations, ventilations, breaths, inhalations…

Choose the right word

or Breathing?

Breathing is capable of like contrast.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • ventilation Pietro decided to search the ventilation shaft.
  • respiration He revived the child with artificial respiration.
  • breath The swimmer raised his head and gasped for breath.
  • gasp Boldi turned red, began to gasp and begged for help.
  • inhalation The kitten was treated for smoke inhalation.
  • panting He ran too fast; when he stopped, he was panting.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
breathingrising
ventilationsteady
respirationfalling
breathrising
gasprising
inhalationsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
live1, gasp1
5 letters
alive2
6 letters
living2, breath1, wheeze1
7 letters
panting2, eupneic
8 letters
eupnoeic
10 letters
expiration4, aspiration4, inhalation4
11 letters
inspiration4, ventilation4, respiration4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alive2 = 2 syllables).