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Synonyms for setting

13 synonyms
2 antonyms
3 meanings

noun

Most common

stage set mise-en-scene context circumstance background

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Stage set

stage set, mise-en-scene

2. Context

context, circumstance

3. Background

background, scope

Other

scene, place setting, adjustment, venue, mount, foil, clutch

Antonyms

foreground, melting

All antonyms of setting →

Definitions

n. 1
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
n. 2
The act of setting (various senses).
the setting, or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris
n. 3
A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.

Related words

Phrases: setting pole place setting table setting stage setting setting rule initial setting time setting time

Forms

Plural: settings → mise-en-scenes, contexts, circumstances, backgrounds…

Example sentences

context Tom said that the remark was taken out of context.
circumstance Tom was an innocent victim of circumstance.
background Sami complained about the noise in the background.
scene Five fire engines rushed to the scene of the fire.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
setting		steady
context		rising
circumstance		steady
background		steady

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

By length

4 letters: foil¹
5 letters: scene¹, mount¹, scope¹, venue²
6 letters: clutch¹
7 letters: context²
10 letters: background², adjustment³
12 letters: circumstance³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (venue² = 2 syllables).