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middle

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of middle

1 occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
  • You must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem.
Synonyms of middle

central, halfway, intermediary, intermediate, medial, median, mediate, medium, mid, midmost
Words Related to middle

equidistant

inmost, inner, innermost, nearest

betwixt and between, borderline, gray (also grey), in-between
Near Antonyms of middle

outer, peripheral
Antonyms of middle

extreme, farthest, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, utmost
2 being about midway between extremes of amount or size
  • a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood
  • a man of middle height
Synonyms of middle

average, intermediate, mean, median, medium, middling, midsize (also midsized), moderate, modest
Words Related to middle

reasonable

common, commonplace, conventional, normal, popular, regular, routine, standard, typical, usual

adequate, passable, tolerable
Near Antonyms of middle

excessive, extreme

exceptional, rare, strange, uncommon, unusual

distinctive, idiosyncratic, special, unique

individual, peculiar, private

middle

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of middle

1 a middle point between extremes
  • His salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale.
Synonyms of middle

golden mean, mean, medium, middle ground, midpoint
Words Related to middle

arithmetic mean, average

median, norm, par, standard
Phrases Synonymous with middle

middle of the road
Near Antonyms of middle

maximum, utmost

minimum
2 an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface
  • Put the serving dish in the middle of the table.
Synonyms of middle

center, core, midpoint, midst
Words Related to middle

inside, interior
Antonyms of middle

perimeter, periphery
3 the middle region of the human torso
  • clutched the football tightly against her middle
Synonyms of middle

midriff, midsection, waist, waistline
Words Related to middle

trunk

abdomen, belly, gut, stomach
4 the most intense or characteristic phase of something
  • I'm right in the middle of a phone conversation, so can you come back later?
Synonyms of middle

deep, depth, height, midst, thick
Words Related to middle

center, heart

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