middle

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of MIDDLE

a middle point between extremes <his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale>

Synonyms golden mean, medium, middle, middle ground, midpoint

Related Words arithmetic mean, average; median, norm, par, standard

Near Antonyms maximum, utmost; minimum

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 core, middle, midpoint, midst

Related Words inside, interior

Antonyms perimeter, periphery

the middle region of the human torso <clutched the football tightly against her middle>

Synonyms middle, midsection, waist, waistline

Related Words trunk; abdomen, belly, gut, stomach

the most intense or characteristic phase of something <I'm right in the middle of a tax audit, so can you come back later?>

Synonyms deep, depth, height, middle, midst

Related Words center, heart

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