amidst C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /əˈmɪdst/ UK /əˈmɪdst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 prep in the middle of; surrounded by She found a moment of calm amidst the chaos of the kitchen. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 prep · in the middle of;... amidamongamongstmidmidst ↔ Opposites outsidebeyondapart Word family Related forms amidmidstmid Etymology AI details From Middle English amiddes, from Old English on middan ('in the middle'), with the adverbial genitive -es and an excrescent -t added later (as in amongst, whilst). on middan Old English midde Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amidst **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** prep **IPA (US):** /əˈmɪdst/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈmɪdst/ ## Meanings 1. in the middle of; surrounded by ## Examples - She found a moment of calm amidst the chaos of the kitchen. ## Synonyms - amid - among - amongst - mid - midst ## Antonyms - outside - beyond - apart ## Related Forms - amid - midst - mid ## Roots and Affixes - Root: on middan - Root: midde ## Etymology From Middle English amiddes, from Old English on middan ('in the middle'), with the adverbial genitive -es and an excrescent -t added later (as in amongst, whilst). ## AI Etymology Amidst is from Middle English amiddes, from Old English on middan ('in the middle'), with the adverbial genitive -es and an excrescent -t added later (as in amongst, whilst). Important recorded forms include on middan (Old English) and midde (Old English). The current sense covers in the middle of; surrounded by. The wider family includes related words such as amid, midst, and mid. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown