Synonyms of a tad

a tad

phrase

as in rather

to some degree or extent

This chili could use a tad more seasoning.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of a tad

For something a tad dressier (but still plenty stretchy), opt for these capri trousers. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 18 July 2026

The scene, which is played earnestly and runs a tad shorter in length than the Kens’ Barbie serenade to Matchbox 20, was always scripted to include Oasis’s most popular song. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026

A tad Shaker, a tad farmhouse, this wooden bed frame looks more like an antique market find than an Amazon purchase. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

While net interest margin and income both came up a tad short, that's not too surprising because the higher interest rates for longer from the Federal Reserve can have mixed effects. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 July 2026

The parallels of this team’s performances with those of the national heroes of 2010 are uncanny, except there’s just a tad more to them. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

When the east-to-west trade winds weaken, the sea level rises a tad in the western Pacific and creates what’s called a downwelling oceanic Kelvin wave, said Jon Gottschalck, the Climate Prediction Center’s operational prediction branch chief. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

However, a system that can take away a student’s senior season should require just a tad more than suspicion. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Both do a fine job with it, but Tyler’s Euro-sleek version, played with more restraint than Midler’s, is a tad better. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 July 2026