Synonyms for context
ˈkɒn tɛkstcon·text

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.7 / 10 votes

1. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

2. contextnoun

   In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

   Antonyms:
   isolation

3. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

4. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

5. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 12 votes

1. context

   Synonyms:
   tenor, treatment, texture, composition, matter

   Antonyms:
   text, quotation, citation, passage, extract

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. context, linguistic context, context of usenoun

   discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

   Synonyms:
   linguistic context, circumstance, context of use, setting

2. context, circumstance, settingnoun

   the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

   "the historical context"

   Synonyms:
   context of use, setting, background, stage setting, mount, scope, mise en scene, circumstance, linguistic context, consideration, scene, place setting, condition

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. backstory

   knowledge/intentions before

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. contextnoun

   Synonyms:
   words immediately preceding or following

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1. List of paraphrases for "context":

   framework, background, connection, backdrop, regard, environment, respect, contexts, part, contexte, contextual, perspective, shortcut, setting, light, scope, vein, situation, marco, relation, area, frame, sense

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1. Paul Hughes:

   Because this is a common police tactic, and it all too often results in death, it is crucial that the Supreme Court provide definitive guidance regarding the Constitution's prohibition on the use of excessive force in this context.

2. Andrew McCarthy:

   A prosecutor wouldn't make a decision on the basis of one hearsay line in a memo that has not been publicly available and that no one knows the context of.

3. Clare Murphy:

   Conditions which are diagnosed later in pregnancy can be incredibly complex and very difficult for women and their partners, women are the ones who are best placed in these circumstances to work out what is right for them in the context of their own lives.

4. Ronald Sanchez:

   The day's market action has to be seen in the context of the recovery we've had year-to-date. Payrolls confirm the strength of the economy, but that strength is reflected in stock prices.

5. Mike Pence:

   Donald Trump mentioned Vice President Hunter Biden and Donald Trump son in the context of us wanting to see honest government, that's exactly what the American taxpayer would expect.