Synonyms of more or less

more or less

adverb

1

as in almost

very close to but not completely

the lot is 16 acres more or less

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• practically
• nearly
• pretty much
• just about
• fairly
• about
• most
• virtually
• next to
• as good as
• somewhere
• all but
• within an inch of
• feckly
• fair
• much
• by and large
• mostly
• well-nigh
• near
• largely
• nigh
• mainly
• somewhat
• borderline
• chiefly
• partially
• partly
• appreciably
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quite
• entirely
• completely
• fully
• absolutely
• thoroughly
• altogether
• well
• wholly
• totally
• plain
• utterly
• hardly
• plumb
• scarcely
• barely

2

as in pretty

to some degree or extent

most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretty
• quite
• relatively
• something
• a little
• rather
• fairly
• enough
• to a degree
• somewhat
• a mite
• a bit
• a tad
• after a sort
• kind of
• of sorts
• sort of
• moderately
• a touch
• like
• kindly
• slightly
• tolerably
• decently
• vaguely
• acceptably
• little
• passably
• partly
• partially
• nominally
• halfway
• negligibly
• part
• incompletely
• partway
• half

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• very
• extremely
• particularly
• especially
• highly
• exceedingly
• heavily
• greatly
• terribly
• exceptionally
• awfully
• deadly
• substantially
• significantly
• considerably
• frightfully
• hugely
• extensively
• mortally
• surpassingly
• beastly
• mightily

3

as in approximately

close to but not exactly

the box weighs 60 pounds more or less

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximately
• about
• somewhere about
• somewhere around
• roughly
• around
• say
• some
• after a fashion
• plus or minus
• much
• nearly
• like
• near
• generally
• kind of
• loosely
• practically
• virtually
• nominally
• well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precisely
• exactly
• even
• just
• sharp
• due
• squarely
• smack-dab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of more or less

Over the past half century, Americans have grown accustomed to regional conflicts fought by specialized professional troops, in which the support of Congress or the American public seems more or less irrelevant. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Whites are more or less spot-on with all three signals, and no colors show any significant tint. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

But the film is something of an endangered species since studios have more or less stopped making theatrical comedies. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

But at face value, neither plan is more effective than the other—rather, dietary patterns are more or less effective depending on each individual person. — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 2026