Synonyms for circle
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Clique — A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest. The people who associate with and…
clique, group, coterie, gang, crowd, social circle, society, bunch, posse, fraternity, entourage, company, retinue
2. Round — A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are…
3. Roundabout — any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures. A traffic…
roundabout, rotary, traffic circle US CA
4. Pit — A territorial division or district. An area near a concert set aside for aggressive moshing
Definitions
- n. 1
A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
Near-synonyms: coil, ring, loop
- n. 2
Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures. A traffic circle or roundabout.
- n. 3
A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest. The people who associate with and follow someone; one's inner circle.
I don't trust anyone in his circle.
- n. 4
A territorial division or district. An area near a concert set aside for aggressive moshing.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- circles → cliques, groups, coteries, gangs…
Choose the right word
Circle is similar in meaning to set, but of wider application; we speak of scientific and religious as well as of social circles.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- posse The sheriff gathered the posse together.
- clique Sami was making his own friends outside Layla's clique.
- round This fact shows that the earth goes round the sun.
- ring Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1, lot1, pit1, orb1
- 4 letters
- line1, band1, ring1, gang1, loop1, disc1, disk1, coil1
- 5 letters
- world1, group1, class1, round1, crowd1, bunch1, posse2
- 6 letters
- sphere1, rotary3, clique1
- 7 letters
- company3, society4, circuit2, compass2, retinue3, coterie3
- 9 letters
- periphery4, entourage3
- 10 letters
- fraternity4, roundabout3
- 13 letters
- circumference3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (posse2 = 2 syllables).