among
In the midst
Among means in the middle of or surrounded by.
Its object can be physical objects or people, and they needn’t all exist in the same time or place, which makes the meaning of among flexible: a house situated among trees, the most intellectual among all the presidents.
If something is divided among a group, each gets an equal share.
Bounded on all sides
- amidstSurrounded by, within
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- nestledSettled into a sheltered position
- embeddedSet firmly within something
enveloped · interspersed · intermingled · enclosed · situated · positioned · placed · centered
Large public gathering
- multitudeVery large number
- throngDense pressing crowd
- massesBulk or populace
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
assembly · congregation · flock · herd · swarm · pack · cluster · horde
Those of equal status
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- circleCurved closed shape
- cliqueExclusive social group
- networkInterconnected system
community · tribe · colleagues · ranks · company · friends · associates · contemporaries
State of fitting in
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- countedDetermined how many
- welcomedReceived with pleasure
- numberedAssigned figures for order
included · represented · integrated · embraced · recognized · acknowledged · admitted · incorporated
surrounded
Bounded on all sides
embedded · enveloped · interspersed · intermingled · enclosed · situated · positioned · placed · centered · ensconced
crowd
Large public gathering
gathering · assembly · congregation · flock · herd · swarm · pack · cluster · horde · mob
peers
Those of equal status
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- circleCurved closed shape
- cliqueExclusive social group
network · community · tribe · colleagues · ranks · company · friends · associates · contemporaries · cohort
belonging
State of fitting in
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- countedDetermined how many
- welcomedReceived with pleasure
numbered · included · represented · integrated · embraced · recognized · acknowledged · admitted · incorporated
divided
Separated into portions
- distributedDivided and given out
- sharedHeld in common
- apportionedDivided and distributed proportionally
allocated · split · parceled · rationed · dispersed · allotted · portioned · dealt
amongoutside
Beyond the boundary
outside of · apart from · beyond · away from · out of
- among other thingsIncluded with more
- honor among thievesCriminals' mutual trust principle
- honour among thievesMutual trust between outlaws
- Among UsSocial deduction game
- first among equalsLeader in a group of peers
- man among menSuperior individual among peers