Synonyms for air
Another word for air is atmosphere, aura or gentle wind. Below are 20 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: airer, airest.
1. noun: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
2. noun: the region above the ground
3. noun: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- atmosphere synonyms
- aura synonyms
4. noun: a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- gentle wind
- breeze synonyms
- zephyr
5. noun: the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- atmosphere synonyms
6. noun: once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
7. noun: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- line synonyms
- tune synonyms
- strain synonyms
- melody synonyms
- melodic line synonyms
- melodic phrase synonyms
8. noun: medium for radio and television broadcasting
- airwave
9. noun: travel via aircraft
- air travel
- aviation synonyms
10. verb: expose to fresh air
- air out
- aerate
11. verb: be broadcast
12. verb: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- send synonyms
- broadcast synonyms
- beam synonyms
- transmit synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- gas synonyms
- hot air
- breath synonyms
- liquid air
- part synonyms
- region synonyms
- quality synonyms
- note synonyms
- vibe
- vibration synonyms
- mystique
- light air
- air current
- current of air
- wind synonyms
- light breeze
- strong breeze
- sea breeze
- fresh breeze
- moderate breeze
- gentle breeze
- airspace
- element synonyms
- music
- idea synonyms
- voice synonyms
- theme synonyms
- theme song
- musical theme
- signature synonyms
Air in word games
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- Scrabble
- 3
- Words With Friends
- 3
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- Everyday word
- Unscramble AIR
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Questions people ask
What is another word for air?
You can say atmosphere, aura, gentle wind, breeze or zephyr instead of air. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of".
What is the opposite of air?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for air; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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