Equatorial
Equatorial adjective - Being near the equator.
Usage example: a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Equatorial
Tropical is a synonym for equatorial. In some cases you can use "Tropical" instead an adjective "Equatorial".
Nearby Word: equator
Tropical
Tropical adjective - Being near the equator.
Usage example: wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility
Equatorial is a synonym for tropical in warm and humid topic. You can use "Equatorial" instead an adjective "Tropical". popular alternative
Nearby Words: tropic, tropically
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Both words in one sentence
-
Equatorial Guinea in Tropical Gangsters by Robert Klitgaard, at least at the time the book was published.
Source: Bulungi
Cite this Source
Tropical and Equatorial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/equatorial/tropical
Equatorial & Tropical. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/equatorial/tropical>.
Tropical or Equatorial. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/equatorial/tropical.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "equatorial" and "tropical" have occurred on timeline