Synonyms of auricular

auricular

adjective

ȯ-ˈri-kyə-lər 

as in auditory

of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing

had auricular proof that the sun was up, as the birds began chirping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• auditory
• aural
• acoustic
• heard
• audial
• perceptible
• audiovisual
• audile
• audible
• distinguishable
• discernible
• distinct
• clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imperceptible
• faint
• feeble
• indistinct
• indistinguishable
• inaudible
• nonauditory
• silent
• soft
• low
• quiet
• noiseless
• soundless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of auricular

It can be delivered using a device that sits on the ear and sends an electrical pulse to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, which is found under the skin in the magenta area in the diagram below. — Paul McClure 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025

While everyone has auricular muscles, only a small number of people can consciously flex these muscles to wiggle their ears. — Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025

Some people can control their auricular muscles to move the ear slightly but to a noticeable extent, an ability that seems to have a genetic basis. — C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2017