Synonyms for ambient
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
surrounding, encircling, roundabout, circumambient, circumjacent formal dated
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
A cup of warm tea eventually cools to the ambient temperature.
- n. 1
Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.
Related words
- Phrases
- ambient music
Forms
- Plural
- ambients → chill-outs, enfoldings…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ambient | falling | |
| circumambient | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- enfolding
- 10 letters
- roundabout3, encircling4
- 11 letters
- surrounding3
- 12 letters
- circumjacent
- 13 letters
- circumambient
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (roundabout3 = 3 syllables).