Synonyms for

Ariel

Verb / ˈeri:ʌl / Another word for ariel — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Ariel is a Hebrew name that means 'lion of God'. It can also refer to a character in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest'.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

aerial atmospheric celestial ethereal heavenly

Informal

airy sky-high up in the air

Literary

empyrean firmamental Olympian

Antonyms

earthly grounded low subterranean terrestrial underground

Common collocations

  • ariel view
  • ariel perspective
  • ariel photography
  • ariel survey
  • ariel reconnaissance
  • ariel patrol
  • ariel combat

Word family

noun air
adjective aerial

Usage note

While 'ariel' can refer to something in the air, it is most commonly known as a proper noun (the character from Disney's The Little Mermaid or the Hebrew name for Jerusalem). The adjective form is 'aerial'.

Example sentences

  1. Ariel is a character in 'The Tempest' who is a spirit of the air.
  2. My cousin's name is Ariel and it means 'lion of God'.
  3. The ariel view of the city was breathtaking.
  4. The ariel acrobatics of the dolphins were amazing to watch.
  5. Ariel is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl.

Quotes

  • 'Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: Ding-dong. Hark! now I hear them—Ding-dong, bell.' - Ariel in 'The Tempest'
  • 'You are three men of sin, whom Destiny, That hath to instrument this lower world And what is in't, the never-surfeited sea Hath caused to belch up you; and on this island Where man doth not inhabit; you 'mongst men Being most unfit to live. I have made you mad; And even with such-like valour men hang and drown Their proper selves.' - Ariel in 'The Tempest'
  • 'I do not know One of my sex; no woman's face remember, Save, from my glass, mine own; nor have I seen More that I may call men than you, good friend, And my dear father: how features are abroad, I am skilless of; but, by my modesty, The jewel in my dower, I would not wish Any companion in the world but you; Nor can imagination form a shape, Besides yourself, to like of. But I prattle Something too wildly and my father's precepts I therein do forget.' - Miranda in 'The Tempest'

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