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

Sometimes Williams wasn’t precise enough with his passes or was a tad too helter-skelter on the move. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

And while the Lanterns are sort of wrong about the latter (more on that to follow), the jump to the former conclusion feels a tad out of the blue. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

But Oppenheim and screenwriter Ajon Singh, who based his take on Luke Dittrich’s Esquire article, Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die, are a tad heavy-handed in making Hansen a borderline-unhinged egomaniac from the start. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Should be a tad easier to hold on to the ball, DryGrip or not. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The early stages will be a tad bumpy, especially since wearable tech has a complicated relationship with accuracy. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026

Its wheelbase and overall dimensions are larger than the Eagle's, making it a tad more accommodating for bigger riders. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

StartMail and Private-Mail both work in a similar fashion, but with a tad more awkwardness. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

However, in what could be the first conversation between Ellison and Bonta since the AGs filed their now WGA joined antitrust action on July 13, there is hope on both sides that the principals can at least lower the temperature a tad. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026