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Synonyms for among

  • preposition

Most common

between amid

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Preposition

between, amid

Antonyms

outside, without, outwith

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Definitions

  1. prep. 1

    Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).

    to put the cat among the pigeons

Related words

Phrases
among other things man among men
Is a kind of
together with within
Other spellings
amongst UK

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Among, Amid, Amidst, Surrounded By, Amongst or Mingled With?

Amid or amidst denotes surrounded by; among or amongst denotes mingled with. Amid denotes mere position; among, some active relation, as of companionship, hostility, etc.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • between Have you got any preference between beef and lamb?
  • amid Anne climbed the ladder amid breathless silence.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
amongsteady
betweensteady
amidrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
amid2
7 letters
between2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amid2 = 2 syllables).