The circular area around the nipple is called areola.
Source: tatoeba (8958471)
Areola
/əˈɹi.ə.lə/
Synonyms for "areola" (45 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (14)
Related words (22)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: annular muscle, annulus, areolar region, aureola, aureole.
- Sentence evidence is available for areola, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "areola".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "areola"
Keep "areola" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "areola" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "areola", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "areola" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
2 entriesperiareolar regionpigmented ring
Collocations
6 entriesareola colorareolar pigmentareolar tissuebreast areolanipple areaperiareolar region
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
43 translations across 34 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- هالة noun (circle around the nipple)
- هَالَة noun (circle around the nipple)
Bengali
1 entries- অ্যারিওলা noun (circle around the nipple)
Catalan
1 entries- arèola noun (circle around the nipple)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 乳暈 /乳晕 noun (circle around the nipple)
Czech
3 entries- areola noun (circle around the nipple)
- dvorec noun (circle around the nipple)
- prsní dvorec noun (circle around the nipple)
Dutch
2 entries- areola noun (circle around the nipple)
- tepelhof noun (circle around the nipple)
Estonian
1 entries- nännipiha noun (circle around the nipple)
Finnish
1 entries- nänninpiha noun (circle around the nipple)
French
1 entries- aréole noun (circle around the nipple)
Galician
1 entries- aréola noun (circle around the nipple)
German
1 entries- Warzenhof noun (circle around the nipple)
Greek
1 entries- άλως noun (circle around the nipple)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- areol noun (circle around the nipple)
Hungarian
1 entries- kis felület noun (circle around the nipple)
Icelandic
1 entries- vörtubaugur noun (circle around the nipple)
Ido
1 entries- areolo noun (circle around the nipple)
Ilocano
1 entries- binaklay noun (circle around the nipple)
Indonesian
1 entries- areola noun (circle around the nipple)
Japanese
1 entries- 乳輪 noun (circle around the nipple)
Korean
2 entries- 그물코 틈 noun (circle around the nipple)
- 유륜 noun (circle around the nipple)
Lithuanian
1 entries- areolė noun (circle around the nipple)
Māori
1 entries- wāhi pūpango noun (circle around the nipple)
Persian
1 entries- هاله noun (circle around the nipple)
Polish
1 entries- otoczka noun (circle around the nipple)
Portuguese
1 entries- aréola noun (circle around the nipple)
Russian
1 entries- арео́ла noun (circle around the nipple)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- areola noun (circle around the nipple)
- ареола noun (circle around the nipple)
Slovak
2 entries- dvorec noun (circle around the nipple)
- prsný dvorec noun (circle around the nipple)
Spanish
1 entries- areola noun (circle around the nipple)
Swedish
1 entries- vårtgård noun (circle around the nipple)
Tamil
1 entries- சிற்றிடம் noun (circle around the nipple)
Telugu
1 entries- చూచుకము noun (circle around the nipple)
Turkish
3 entries- areola noun (circle around the nipple)
- ağırşak noun (circle around the nipple)
- meme aylası noun (circle around the nipple)
Vietnamese
1 entries- quầng đỏ noun (circle around the nipple)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Her areola is rather enlarged.
Source: tatoeba (11535869)
Working with the Personal Genome Project, she has collected measurements and images of the areolas of 150 people so far. One initial finding is that the diameter of the areola seems unrelated to the number of areola glands — the small bumps in the skin surrounding the nipple.
Source: wiktionary
The tubes or elongated spaces of which we have spoken, are not distended with any fluid, but are merely moistened in the same way as the areolas of ordinary areolar tissue.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "areola"?
Closest matches include annular muscle, annulus, areolar region, aureola, aureole.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "areola"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.