SURROUNDING Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word surrounding. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SURROUNDING
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| adjacent | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space • having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching • near or close to but not necessarily touching | ||||||
| ambient | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • completely enveloping | ||||||
| contiguous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • very close or connected in space or time • connecting without a break; within a common boundary • having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching | ||||||
| enclosing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of enclosing something inside something else | ||||||
| encompassing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • broad in scope or content • closely encircling | ||||||
| enveloping | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • surrounding and closing in on or hemming in | ||||||
| near | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances adverb • near in time or place or relationship • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • being on the left side • closely resembling the genuine article • giving or spending with reluctance • with or in a close or intimate relationship • very close in resemblance verb • move towards | ||||||
| neighboring | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching | ||||||
| abutting | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
verb • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||||||
| adjoining | adjective adj | |||||
verb • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary • be in direct physical contact with; make contact • attach or add | ||||||
| bordering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a line that indicates a boundary • the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary • the boundary of a surface • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • a strip forming the outer edge of something verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • form the boundary of; be contiguous to • enclose in or as if in a frame • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||||||
| circumambient | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • Including all aspects of; encompassing. • Surrounding. adverb • In a circumambient manner | ||||||
| circumjacent | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • Lying or located in the area around something. | ||||||
| beleaguer | verb v | |||||
verb • annoy persistently • surround so as to force to give up | ||||||
| beset | verb v | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • assail or attack on all sides: • decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) | ||||||
| besiege | verb v | |||||
verb • surround so as to force to give up • cause to feel distressed or worried • harass, as with questions or requests | ||||||
| border | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a line that indicates a boundary • the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary • the boundary of a surface • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • a strip forming the outer edge of something verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • form the boundary of; be contiguous to • enclose in or as if in a frame • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||||||
| circumvent | verb v | |||||
verb • surround so as to force to give up • beat through cleverness and wit • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| environ | verb v | |||||
verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle | ||||||
| environment | noun n | |||||
noun • the totality of surrounding conditions • the area in which something exists or lives | ||||||