Synonyms of about

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preposition

1

as in regarding

having to do with

a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• concerning
• on
• of
• towards
• toward
• with regard to
• respecting
• with respect to
• in regard to
• touching
• as for
• as regards
• in view of
• as respects
• in respect to
• as to
• as far as
• apropos
• apropos of
• over

2

as in around

close to

about the hedge there was a picket fence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• near
• beside
• by
• at
• next door to
• along
• across
• towards
• next to
• toward
• nigh
• alongside
• circa

3

as in throughout

in random positions within the boundaries of

sparrows hopping about the lawn near the bird feeder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• throughout
• over
• across
• on
• through
• round

about

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adverb

ə-ˈbau̇t 

1

as in round

on all sides or in every direction

people standing about waiting for a salesclerk to assist them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• round
• everywhere
• all over
• hereabouts
• abroad
• everyplace
• hereabout
• afloat

2

as in back

toward the opposite direction

turned about and saw the dog following him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• back
• backwards
• backward
• down
• round
• behind
• downward
• downwards
• rearward
• across
• counter
• rearwards
• reversely
• counterclockwise
• withershins
• athwart
• obversely
• widdershins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clockwise
• deasil

3

as in almost

very close to but not completely

about as many attendees as last year signed up for the conference

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

4

as in approximately

close to but not exactly

it's about a mile to the nearest gas station

we're about ready to get started

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

5

as in everywhere

in one place and another

his garage was a dirty, cluttered place with various tools and engine parts just lying about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• everywhere
• around
• here and there
• throughout
• high and low
• all over
• right and left
• far and wide
• passim
• ubiquitously
• everyplace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nowhere

about

3 of 3

adjective

as in aware

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aware
• up
• astir
• aroused
• conscious
• roused
• awakened
• sleepless
• wakened
• awake
• wakeful
• revived
• rousted
• insomniac
• wide-awake
• reawakened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sleeping
• resting
• dormant
• dreaming
• asleep
• nodding
• napping
• sleepy
• unawakened
• drowsy
• somnolent
• slumbering
• slumberous
• dozing
• slumbrous
• dozy
• hypnotized
• mesmerized

Examples of about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Preposition

Fans will learn more about Wolf Man and that 2025 lineup at the Blumfest panel at New York Comic Con tomorrow, Oct. 18, at 2:30 pm ET out of the Empire Room at the Javitz Center. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024

However this plays out, the situation illustrates how deeply concerned workers are about losing their livelihoods. —James Broughel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024

Adverb

That significant market percentage was developed in about three years, according to Andersen. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024

For the study, the researchers only lifted six small squares of the seafloor measuring about 20 by 20 inches (50 by 50 centimeters) to make as little disturbance as possible. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

Adjective

The historical trend is about to turn bullish for stocks. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back after its hiatus, and your favorite models are about to head down the famous runway once again. —Hedy Phillips, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing about

• beat about the bush
• bring about
• cast about (for)
• come about
• get about
• hang about
• just about
• set about
• somewhere about