Synonyms for breathlessness
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Noun
1. Shortness of breath — difficult or labored breathing, as a symptom or sign of a medical condition
shortness of breath, dyspnea US CA, dyspnoea UK, anhelation dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Difficult or labored breathing, as a symptom or sign of a medical condition.
Since he'd entered the urgent care center, his breathlessness had only gotten worse, even though he'd been sitting quietly.
Forms
- Plural
- breathlessnesses → dyspneas, anhelations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| breathlessness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- dyspnea3
- 8 letters
- dyspnoea
- 10 letters
- anhelation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dyspnea3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- essoufflement
- Italiano
- affanno