Antonyms for among


Grammar : Prep
Spell : uh-muhng
Phonetic Transcription : əˈmʌŋ


Definition of among

Origin :
  • early 12c., from Old English onmang, from phrase on gemang "in a crowd," from gemengan "to mingle" (see mingle). Collective prefix ge- dropped 12c. leaving onmong, amang, among. Cf. Old Saxon angimang "among, amid;" Old Frisian mong "among."
  • prep in the middle of; between
  • prep in a group
Example sentences :
  • Who among you ever received an injury from that kind old man?
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Among the passengers was a stout, good-looking man, a New York merchant.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • But among the veteran speculators the feeling was conservative.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • You may be almost the first girl to apply, or you may be among the latest, but not the too latest.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • Among his friends his speech was anticipated with lively interest.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • Some illusions, and this among them, are the shadows of great truths.
  • Extract from : « Sunday at Home (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Among the delights of spring, how is it possible to forget the birds?
  • Extract from : « Buds and Bird Voices (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • There was no sign of the body of Andrew Lanning among the rocks.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Among these rocks, now, he would stand no chance with Sally.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • And, looking back, he saw that Hal Dozier was not among the pursuers.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

Synonyms for among

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