AMBIENT Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in environment

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient

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adjective

as in peripheral

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Recent Examples of ambient

Adjective

Their results suggest the data on the plates might be readable for more than 10,000 years at 290 °C, and likely even longer at ambient temperature, an endurance far exceeding conventional electronic data storage techniques. —

IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026 Recorded over a two-year period, Blue Mountain, Weir’s first solo album since 1978’s Heaven Help the Fool, was a beautifully ambient collection of modern-day ranch-hand ballads, and Weir soon launched an accompanying tour. —

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 Reflector strips on his backpack catch a bit of ambient light, though the overhead porch light is off. —

Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 Brian Eno is someone who’s created so much generative music and so much ambient out there, and pushed the boundaries of this electronic music and stuff. —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambient

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient

Noun

Excessive copper levels in soil can damage plants at the cellular level, stunt growth, and be harmful to the environment.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Instead of making decisions based on advertising and speculation, this framework creates an environment that emphasizes choice, experimentation, and practical use.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026