Word Type

Preposition

Adverb

The word "among" can be used as preposition and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

between

Derived Terms

among other things fall among first among equals hereamong honor among thieves honour among thieves man among men put the cat among the pigeons set the cat among the pigeons there is no honor among thieves thereamong whereamong woman among women

Derived From

mong

Distinct From

between

Related Terms

between within

Related Terms

amidst around belong between between us common crowd friends fungus fungus us group in middle in midst intermixing interspersed interspersed with middle midst mingling monger other other around others people preposition share us with with friends with others with people within within crowd within group

Synonym Network

amid amidst amongst

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