Synonyms & related words for encirclement

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of encirclement — including blockade, envelopment, siege, encincture, surrounding, circumambiency. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to encirclement

Explore words related to encirclement — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include encircle, engird, circumscribing, contravallation, besiege, outflanking, beleaguering, begird. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for encirclement

Common synonyms for encirclement include blockade, envelopment, siege, encincture, surrounding, circumambiency, cincture — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does encirclement come from?

The word encirclement breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root circ-, from Greek kirkos (“ring, circle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.