Surrounding Synonyms and Antonyms

səroundiŋ, sərroundiŋ
Closely encircling
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. encompassing
  2. enclosing
  3. encircling
  4. neighboring
  5. contextual
  6. circumferent
Enclose, encircle something
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blockading
  2. beleaguering
  3. investing
  4. besetting
  5. besieging
  6. inundating
  7. encircling
  8. encompassing
Antonyms:
  1. releasing
  2. deserting
  3. freeing
  4. abandoning
Surround with a wall in order to fortify
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. circumventing
  2. fencing
  3. beleaguering
  4. walling
  5. besieging

Words Related to Surrounding

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Surrounding Sentence Examples

  • Talon booked up all the surrounding hotels.

  • The surrounding mountains are lofty and rugged.

  • I'll do some digging in the surrounding areas.

  • Surely you dwell here or in one of these surrounding towns.

  • It was the mystery surrounding the family that kept her mind occupied – and Yancey.

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