Antonyms for ensemble
| Grammar : Adv, noun |
| Spell : ahn-sahm-buhl, -sahmb; French ahn-sahn-bluh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɑnˈsɑm bəl, -ˈsɑmb; French ɑ̃ˈsɑ̃ blə |
Definition of ensemble
Origin :- mid-15c., as an adverb, "together, at the same time," from Middle French ensemblée "all the parts of a thing considered together," from Late Latin insimul "at the same time," from in- intensive prefix + simul "at the same time," related to similis (see similar). The noun is from 1703, "parts of a thing taken together;" musical sense in English first attested 1844. Of women's dress and accessories, from 1927.
- adv at the same time
- noun collection
- noun clothing outfit
- Only, there was an over-elaboration, so that the ensemble was flamboyant.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The ensemble, from this point, is one of a certain impressiveness.
- Extract from : « The Cathedrals of Northern France » by Francis Miltoun
- There is a rehearsal called for the ensemble at—when is it, Rolie?
- Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
- In its reality it is the ensemble of the conditions of society.
- Extract from : « Feuerbach: The roots of the socialist philosophy » by Frederick Engels
- That the ensemble was businesslike and solid even my untrained eye could see.
- Extract from : « The Riddle of the Sands » by Erskine Childers
- Multiply these details ad libitum and you will get the ensemble.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Victor Hugo » by Victor Hugo
- He did not care in the least whom he talked to; it was the ensemble that interested him.
- Extract from : « Black Oxen » by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
- All this formed an ensemble which did not prepossess one in his favor.
- Extract from : « Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII) » by Charles Paul de Kock
- Our personality is an ensemble of our ancestral characteristics.
- Extract from : « Painted Veils » by James Huneker
- Oh, come on, be a sport, he pleaded; I want to assemble my ensemble for Halloween.
- Extract from : « Joan of the Journal » by Helen Diehl Olds
Synonyms for ensemble
- aggregate
- all at once
- altogether
- as a body
- as a group
- as a whole
- as one
- assemblage
- at once
- band
- cast
- choir
- chorus
- company
- composite
- coordinates
- costume
- en masse
- entirety
- garb
- gathering
- get-up
- glee club
- group
- in concert
- octet
- orchestra
- organization
- outfit
- quartet
- quintet
- set
- sextet
- suit
- sum
- togs
- total
- totality
- trio
- troupe
- whole
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