Synonyms for encircling
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
peripheral, roundabout, ambient, inclusive, circumambient, circumjacent formal dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
enclosing, skirting
She felt safe in her mother's encircling arms.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| encircling | steady | |
| circumambient | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- ambient3
- 9 letters
- inclusive3
- 10 letters
- peripheral4, roundabout3
- 12 letters
- circumjacent
- 13 letters
- circumambient
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ambient3 = 3 syllables).