AMBIENT Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of ambient

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

Any outdoor lighting within 150 feet of a neighborhood can’t throw any ambient light into that neighborhood. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 The brooding, ambient track opens with a chorus of ghostly layered voices as O’Brien’s guitar breaks through a cloud ambient swirls and flourishes. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026 To put it simply, the WF-1000XM6 block out unwanted ambient noise like a pair of over-ears. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 Travis Scott is an American rapper and producer known for his dark ambient style, high-energy performances, and innovative uses of audio manipulation, including Auto-Tune. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambient

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient

Noun

In 2022, northern Italy’s most severe drought in two centuries allowed salty seawater to push upstream into the Po River, creating a favorable environment for female blue crabs to reproduce and for their eggs to develop, Costa said.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In an increasingly unpredictable business environment, executives seek control over their biology through peptides, promising faster recovery and improved performance.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of environment

Adjective

Unable to play with any fluency, Argentina toiled and Messi was peripheral.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Few peripheral figures around baseball become as recognizable as the players on the field, but that was the case for one longtime fixture at Chicago Cubs home games.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of peripheral

Noun

After traveling through our atmosphere and heating up, searing through the sky and then crashing through a roof and then a bedroom ceiling, the meteorite broke apart into pieces.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
For families The overall atmosphere at Daunt lends itself to family visits, but be sure to choose a room based on your needs as not all of them will be appropriate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of atmosphere

Adjective

The printing press, around 1440 CE, made knowledge reproducible at near-zero marginal cost.

— Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Lacking prospect capital and having various needs could nudge the Phillies toward a measured approach that seeks several marginal upgrades.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of marginal

Noun

Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Shield said Cervera benefits from both a milder political climate on the dais and his willingness to talk to parents to resolve day-to-day issues that may seem small in the grand scheme of things.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of climate

Adjective

There is significant worry about the status of Christian Pulisic’s calf, and there’s also a bit of tangential drama here for the Australians.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 June 2026
But Sawyer held off on adding the amendment to House Bill 1094, a tangential bill requiring an audit of NCDOT’s ferry division.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026

Definition of tangential

Noun

One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Final has also used a free-floating lead wire structure, preventing the lead wires from interfering with the surround and helping preserve stable piston motion.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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