AURAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

aural

adjective

ˈȯr-əl

Definition of aural

as in auditory

of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside

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Recent Examples of aural Playwright Holloway has all sorts of tricks up his many sleeves, turning misdirection (visual, narrative, aural or otherwise) into a symphony of look-here! — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 The aural experience, overall, has a velvety, glimmering sensuality. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Summit staged an aural and visual attack on Grant Park, weaving in everything from the Prodigy to Pink Floyd over the course of 90 minutes as clouds of smoke rose above the festival’s north end. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 For many years, critics frequently downplayed the soothing texture of Sade’s songs as mere aural wallpaper, mood music for lovemaking. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aural

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auditory

Adjective

The technique is called closed-loop auditory stimulation, which is a jargony way of saying the device reads what your brain is doing and reacts in the moment.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Tinnitus can involve both peripheral mechanisms in the ear and changes within the central auditory system, and the study could not distinguish between these possibilities.

— Mike McRae October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

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