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. Andrew Clyde:

   You didn't take what I said in context at all, that's just fake news.

2. Veronika Pechlaner:

   Looking at the share price now, we could be nearing a buying opportunity. We still like ARM in the longer term, even in the context of weaker Apple earnings, as there are lots of opportunities outside handheld devices.

3. Sally Bolton:

   It was an incredibly difficult and challenging decision to make. It was not one we took lightly. We thought carefully about the ramifications of taking it. But it was absolutely the right decision for us. It was the only viable option in the context of the government guidance in place. And we stand by that decision, we accept that others will take a different view, but we absolutely stand by the decision.

4. Anthony Kennedy:

   The outcome of cases like this in other circumstances must await further elaboration in the courts, all in the context of recognizing that these disputes must be resolved with tolerance, without undue disrespect to sincere religious beliefs, and without subjecting gay persons to indignities when they seek goods and services in an open market.

5. Perry Flint:

   It’s a rare occurrence in the context of the number of flights, but it’s a growing problem.