midst

Meaning

Noun

A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.

Prep

Among, in the middle of; amidst.

Synonyms

middle

among

centre

center

amid

mid

in

mean

midpoint

inside

thick

ambiance

average

medium

milieu

middle of

height of

environment

centric

instrumentality

intermediate

interspace

in the middle

in the middle of

centered

means

median

intermediate section

between

amidst

midmost

agent

midterm

centre portion

resource

agency

way

in the midst

intermedius meso

medial mean

in course of

transitional wave

medio

channel

during

expedient

halfway

centrical

Translations

milieu

mezzo

midden

medio

centro

medius

mig

inmitten

metade

Mitte

ambiente

centro

medi

parmi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪdst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: middes

In summary

From Middle English middes, midst, myddest (“middle”), from Old English midde, reshaped in Middle English phrases like in middes (“in the middle”) by analogy with adverbs in -(e)s; also compare Old English on middan, tōmiddes. Forms in -(e)st are probably due to influence of superlatives.

Sentences

It didn't help that back then the empire was in the midst of a succession conflict .

Thingol and Boldog met in single combat in the midst of the battle .