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circle

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of circle

1 something with a perfectly round circumference
  • A circle of columns surrounds the memorial to the fallen heroes.
Synonyms of circle

cirque, ring, round, roundel
Words Related to circle

circlet, ringlet

ellipse, loop, oval

ball, globe, orb, sphere
2 a circular strip
  • a decorative circle of silver on the rim of the commemorative plate for their 25th wedding anniversary
Synonyms of circle

band, eye, hoop, loop, ring, round
Words Related to circle

belt, cincture, collar, girdle

wreath

annulet, becket, coil, curl, furl, hank, spiral, spire, twirl, whorl
3 a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
  • Pam got together with her social circle once a week.
Synonyms of circle

body, bunch, clan, clique, community, coterie, coven, crowd, fold, gang, lot, network, pack, ring, set
Words Related to circle

charmed circle, elite, in-group

club, college, fellowship, guild (also gild), league, organization, society

camp, faction, sect, side, tribe

mess, squad

brotherhood, fraternity, order, sisterhood, sodality, sorority

commune

alliance, bloc, coalition, confederation, congress, council, federation, union
4 a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
  • With the birth of a child coming so soon after the death of a grandparent, we were once again reminded of the circle of life.
Synonyms of circle

cycle, merry-go-round, round, wheel
Words Related to circle

pattern, syndrome

course, development, progression, run

beat, circuit, loop, ring

revolution, rotation, turn, turnover

chain, sequence, series, string, succession, train
5 a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
  • That lies outside the circle of our investigation.
Synonyms of circle

area, arena, bailiwick, business, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk
Words Related to circle

frontier

study, subject

territory, turf

occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation

ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width

subfield, subspecialty

circle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of circle

1 to form a circle around
  • Trees circle the little cabin.
Synonyms of circle

compass, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), encompass, environ, gird, girdle, ring, surround, wreathe
Words Related to circle

circumscribe, close in, cordon (off), fence (in), hem (in), wall

beset, besiege, entrench (also intrench), invest, swarm
2 to travel completely around
  • With a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit.
Synonyms of circle

circuit, circumnavigate, circumvent, compass, encircle, girdle, girth, orbit, ring, round
Words Related to circle

circumambulate, cross, perambulate, traverse

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