Synonyms of almost

almost 1 of 2

adverb

ˈȯl-ˌmōst 

as in nearly

very close to but not completely

we were almost finished with dinner when an unexpected visitor showed up

there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

almost

2 of 2

adjective

as in relative

being such only when compared to something else

burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relative
• approximate
• comparative
• similar
• comparable
• near
• equivalent
• equal
• alike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complete
• perfect
• pure
• absolute
• outright
• real
• unqualified
• downright
• true
• out-and-out
• genuine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of almost

Adverb

Final upgrades are almost finished at M & T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore. —Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 28 May 2026

He then was shuffled between immigration centers in California, Arizona and Louisiana — before landing in Equatorial Guinea almost six months ago. —ABC News, 28 May 2026

Adjective

Orange County has paid more than $39 million worth of settlements in the almost year since the Airport fire broke out and destroyed more than 100 structures, according to county officials. —Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025

Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender. —James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020