He revived the child with artificial respiration.
Source: tatoeba (300133)
Respiration
/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "respiration" (61 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (18)
Verb(1 words)
consume oxygen
Adjective(1 words)
deep respiration
Noun(5 words)
Related words (30)
inspirationinsufflationiron lungmouth-to-mouth resuscitationoxygen maskoxygen tentpantpuffscubasighsneezesniffsnifflesnoresnoringsnuffsnufflesternutationstertorsuspiration
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
respiratory motion
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: breathing, cellular respiration, aqua lung, aqua-lung, artificial respiration.
- Sentence evidence is available for respiration, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "respiration".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "respiration"
Keep "respiration" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "respiration" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "respiration", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "respiration" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesactivitybiological processbodily functionbodily processbody processgas exchangelife processmetabolic processmetabolismphysiological process
More specific
6 entriesglycolysisnasal respirationoral respirationoxidative phosphorylationoxygen diffusion into tissuestissue gas exchange
Collocations
6 entriesaerobic respirationanaerobic respirationcellular respirationinternal respirationnasal respirationrespiration rate
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 10 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 呼吸作用 noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Finnish
1 entries- soluhengitys noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Hungarian
1 entries- légzés noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Indonesian
1 entries- respirasi noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Māori
1 entries- tukupūngao noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- henase noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Polish
1 entries- oddychanie noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Swedish
1 entries- cellandning noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Tagalog
1 entries- palahingahan noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Turkish
1 entries- solunum noun (process of biological energy extraction)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
A lie detector works by detecting changes in pulse and respiration.
Source: tatoeba (1733823)
Gordo, a squirrel monkey, was catapulted 600 miles high in a Jupiter rocket, also on December 13, 1958, one year after the Soviets launched Laika. Gordo's capsule was never found in the Atlantic Ocean. He died on splashdown when a flotation mechanism failed, but Navy doctors said signals on his respiration and heartbeat proved humans could withstand a similar trip.
Source: tatoeba (3952209)
Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, which causes thick mucus buildup in the patient's organs, affecting respiration and digestion.
Source: tatoeba (8298921)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "respiration"?
Closest matches include breathing, cellular respiration, aqua lung, aqua-lung, artificial respiration.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "respiration"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.