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 The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026 Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The fan-servicing formula is in full effect, with callbacks galore and the same generically zippy score that’s the aural equivalent of a Frappuccino. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 Distortion is baked in at the atomic level; no sounds emerge without first passing through swathes of low-grit aural sandpaper. — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aural

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auditory

Adjective

The mother may also have auditory or visual hallucinations that drive her to harm herself or the infant.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Anger and fear were processed in the right ectosylvian gyrus and the left splenal gyrus—the former integrating visual, auditory, and other sensory information, and the latter managing visual perception, spatial orientation, and episodic memory.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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