Antonyms for amidst
| Grammar : Adv, prep |
| Spell : uh-midst |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈmɪdst |
Definition of amidst
Origin :- a variant of amid (q.v.) with adverbial genitive -s and parasitic -t. Amidde became amyddes (13c.) and acquired a -t by 1560s, probably by association with superlatives in -st.
- There is a tendency to use amidst more distributively than amid, e.g. of things scattered about, or a thing moving, in the midst of others. [OED]
- As in between : adv middle from two points
- As in amid : prep middle
- As in with : prep accompanying
- As in amid/amidst : prep in middle of; among
- As in among : prep in the middle of; between
- His very desolation, amidst the unfamiliar faces, awed and chilled him.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Amidst this confusion of tongues I take another survey of my visitant.
- Extract from : « Yankee Gypsies » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
- And yet, amidst all my hopes, there are hours when I tremble and despond!
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- It was taken leisurely, amidst much pleasant, social converse.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- The Queens threw their bouquets to the French artiste, amidst applause.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Amidst all his feverishness he had not thought of these difficulties.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- At last, amidst his weariness, a sudden resolution calmed him.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- And for the first time, amidst his worries, he realised the necessity of work.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Amidst all this anxiety the brothers led a most solitary and gentle life.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for amidst
- 'tween
- along
- alongside
- amid
- amidst
- among
- amongst
- at intervals
- beside
- between
- betwixt
- bounded by
- by
- centrally located
- during
- enclosed by
- encompassed by
- for
- halfway
- in
- in dispersion through
- in the middle
- in the midst of
- in the seam
- in the thick of
- including
- inserted
- interpolated
- intervening
- medially
- mid
- midway
- near
- over
- plus
- separating
- surrounded by
- throughout
- upon
- with
- within
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