Synonyms of so

so 1 of 2

adverb

ˈsō 

1

as in therefore

for this or that reason

it was raining, so we stayed inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• therefore
• thus
• consequently
• hence
• accordingly
• in consequence
• wherefore
• thereupon
• ergo

2

as in also

in like manner

the boss works very hard, and so does everyone else

Synonyms & Similar Words

• also
• similarly
• as well
• likewise
• correspondingly
• alike
• equally
• ditto
• equivalently
• identically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• otherwise
• differently
• conversely
• inversely
• vice versa
• oppositely
• dissimilarly
• variously
• contrarily
• unequally
• diversely

3

as in extremely

to a great degree

it's so cold outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• very
• too
• terribly
• incredibly
• highly
• really
• damn
• damned
• badly
• desperately
• seriously
• far
• that
• severely
• much
• especially
• intensely
• greatly
• most
• super
• particularly
• wildly
• heavily
• jolly
• such
• exceptionally
• awfully
• full
• fiercely
• immensely
• absolutely
• real
• way
• specially
• fantastically
• totally
• exceedingly
• mighty
• hugely
• fabulously
• vitally
• supremely
• good and
• awful
• extra
• completely
• frightfully
• thoroughly
• eminently
• uncommonly
• remarkably
• enormously
• achingly
• utterly
• wicked
• sore
• passing
• mortally
• dang
• deeply
• vastly
• beastly
• surpassingly
• entirely
• a lot
• sorely
• deadly
• positively
• roaring
• rattling
• cracking
• archly
• bone
• ever
• majorly
• mightily
• significantly
• whacking
• almighty
• thumping
• wholly
• blisteringly
• monstrous
• roaringly
• filthy
• spanking
• right
• obviously
• fully
• colossally
• considerably
• unco
• noticeably
• stinking
• radically
• downright
• visibly
• substantially
• corking
• profoundly
• as all get-out
• notably
• purely
• extensively
• altogether
• flat-out
• markedly
• palpably
• plainly
• abundantly
• excessively
• plentifully
• appreciably
• amazingly
• astonishingly
• discernibly
• monumentally
• obscenely
• astronomically
• staggeringly
• overmuch
• monstrously
• grandly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• little
• nominally
• just
• negligibly
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely
• minimally
• marginally
• scantily
• meagerly

4

as in certainly

without any question

you are so in trouble if I catch you sneaking out of the house again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• certainly
• sure
• definitely
• surely
• clearly
• really
• probably
• likely
• easily
• truly
• undoubtedly
• for certain
• indeed
• damn well
• undeniably
• assuredly
• unquestionably
• perhaps
• plainly
• doubtless
• possibly
• indisputably
• obviously
• by all means
• all right
• alright
• for sure
• inarguably
• incontestably
• incontrovertibly
• unarguably
• by all odds
• conceivably
• hands down
• forsooth
• unmistakably

so

2 of 2

adjective

as in correct

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

I'm afraid that some of what you've said just isn't so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correct
• accurate
• true
• good
• proper
• right
• precise
• exact
• logical
• valid
• dead-on
• perfect
• on the money
• veracious
• sound
• legitimate
• spot-on
• bang on
• on-target
• on target
• rigorous
• strict
• flawless
• stringent
• faultless
• infallible
• impeccable
• inerrant
• letter-perfect
• errorless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrong
• off
• improper
• false
• untrue
• inaccurate
• incorrect
• defective
• imperfect
• inexact
• faulty
• flawed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of so

Adverb

Coach Curt Cignetti was asked after the game how his team could play so poorly for most of three quarters and still pull out a win. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

What to do if your information was exposed A breach notice can leave you wondering where to start, so focus first on the protections that can limit what someone does with the information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Connected locks tap into Wi-Fi so entry happens via personal codes, phone apps, or fingerprint scans instead of keys. — Lyssanoel Frater, Ascend Agency, 7 May 2026

Define one next step and follow through so progress continues in a steady, reliable way. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026

Phrases Containing so

• even so
• every so often
• so far
• so far as
• so long as