Synonyms of embracing

embracing 1 of 2

adjective

as in encircling

Related Words

• encircling
• surrounding
• connecting
• joined
• bounding
• communicating
• connected
• attached
• enclosing
• linked
• united
• marginal
• peripheral
• rimming
• tangential
• interconnecting
• circumjacent
• fencing
• encompassing
• closest
• joining
• approximate
• nearest
• nearby
• next-door
• tangent
• immediate
• ambient
• nigh
• adjacent
• near
• touching
• contiguous
• adjoining
• juxtaposed
• close
• abutting
• flanking
• neighboring
• fringing
• conterminous
• verging
• skirting
• bordering
• flush

Dissimilar Words

• discrete
• separate
• isolated
• single
• apart
• detached
• unconnected
• disconnected
• noncontiguous
• removed
• isolate
• unattached
• distant
• free-standing
• unlinked
• nonadjacent
• remote
• far
• away
• farthest
• divided
• discontinuous
• resolved
• split
• broken up
• parted
• severed
• far-off
• dissociated
• uncoupled
• divorced
• ramified
• noncontinuous
• faraway
• disunited
• sundered
• disjoined
• dissevered
• unyoked

embracing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of embrace

1

as in hugging

to put one's arms around and press tightly

upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hugging
• clasping
• clinging
• cradling
• enfolding
• grasping
• grabbing
• wrapping
• holding
• crushing
• bear-hugging
• straining
• enclasping
• encircling
• enveloping
• patting
• clamping
• snuggling
• gripping
• locking
• folding
• entwining
• stroking
• twining
• cuddling
• fondling
• bosoming
• nuzzling
• enwinding
• petting
• embosoming
• nestling

2

as in wrapping

to surround or cover closely

the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapping
• enveloping
• shrouding
• enclosing
• encompassing
• encasing
• enfolding
• involving
• cocooning
• draping
• embedding
• enshrouding
• encircling
• mantling
• muffling
• enwrapping
• veiling
• swathing
• lapping
• embowering
• investing
• bowering
• bosoming
• embosoming
• enswathing
• cloaking
• circumfusing
• circling
• disguising
• swaddling
• curtaining
• blanketing
• overlaying
• camouflaging
• masking
• overspreading
• enwinding
• enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposing
• stripping
• baring
• denuding

3

as in adopting

to take for one's own use (something originated by another)

rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adopting
• borrowing
• assimilating
• cultivating
• espousing
• utilizing
• following
• incorporating
• imitating
• taking up
• taking on
• using
• copying
• honoring
• absorbing
• usurping
• appropriating
• cherishing
• picking up on
• raising
• quoting
• fostering
• domesticating
• heeding
• nurturing
• taking over
• affecting
• treasuring
• simulating
• naturalizing
• arrogating
• pretending
• assuming
• prizing
• rearing
• bringing up
• putting on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoning
• relinquishing
• forsaking
• surrendering
• giving up
• rejecting
• disowning
• renouncing
• repudiating
• spurning
• discarding
• abjuring
• jettisoning
• abnegating
• throwing away
• throwing out
• junking

4

as in welcoming

to receive or accept gladly or readily

the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• welcoming
• enjoying
• greeting
• hailing
• adopting
• liking
• eating (up)
• drinking (in)
• lapping (up)
• choosing
• preferring
• espousing
• selecting
• taking
• taking up
• picking
• electing
• naming
• culling
• deciding (on)
• singling (out)
• opting (for)
• handpicking
• cherry-picking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejecting
• refusing
• declining
• turning down
• passing up
• spurning
• objecting (to)
• balking (at)
• throwing over
• demurring (to)

5

as in including

to have as part of a whole

a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• including
• encompassing
• involving
• containing
• carrying
• entailing
• subsuming
• comprehending
• comprising
• numbering
• taking in
• receiving
• incorporating
• possessing
• having
• owning
• consisting (of)
• admitting
• embodying
• integrating
• holding
• forming
• constituting
• composing
• bracketing
• assimilating
• making

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluding
• leaving (out)
• preventing
• omitting
• prohibiting
• denying
• rejecting
• precluding
• refusing
• banning
• eliminating
• barring
• missing out
• excepting
• losing
• debarring
• ruling out
• misplacing
• mislaying

6

as in surrounding

to form a circle around

a sleepy village embraced by low hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounding
• encircling
• encompassing
• circling
• enclosing
• ringing
• environing
• girding
• girdling
• wreathing
• circumscribing
• compassing
• walling
• entrenching
• besieging
• swarming
• closing in
• fencing (in)
• besetting
• investing
• hemming (in)
• cordoning (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embracing

Adjective

The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive. — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025

Verb

Middleton regularly gravitates toward earthy tones during the fall season, embracing chocolate browns, moss greens and more in her royal wardrobe. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

My biggest battle in making this was embracing the simplicity of the story. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Back in Leavenworth, Don Coover sought to capitalize on the newfound distrust of Republicans not by hewing to the center but by embracing a vision of rural progressivism. — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Given their surge in popularity, creators are embracing the dedicated fan bases, reclaiming romantic comedies from dismissive labels, and ready to deliver affirming stories that celebrate all forms of love. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

In order to keep hair healthy, most pros recommend at least three dustings a year and embracing split-end treatments, such as Briogeo’s Don’t Despair, Repair! — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Gen Z is increasingly embracing mixers and toppers to customize meals and add variety. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

However, Godshalk suggests not getting too hyper-focused on each term, as embracing flexibility in your choices will result in an arrangement that is unique to you. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

Dudamel wins over even the smart-asses in the back by hearing and remembering, as well as embracing, everything. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026