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

The dose is a tad less than a shot-glass worth taken twice a month apart. — Joseph Kim, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

In college basketball, teams were anticipating the potential for madness this summer, so leaving one or two spots open for an occasion like this was a tad easier to navigate for the sport compared to football. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Brand New Day has proven to be a crowd-pleaser, earning an A CinemaScore from audiences and delivering a 98 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, although its critics score is a tad lower at 90. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

This might be a tad too high for some people’s taste, but hear me out. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 28 July 2026

And that’s significantly less than the average price for a full-size SUV, at almost $80,000, and a tad more affordable than mid-sized SUVs, which cost an average of $49,792. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

In boxing, moving just a tad too slow can mean the difference between catching your opponent with a right hook hard on the chin or your fist whistling by harmlessly. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

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