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

Many communities like Gary have been in the dark for almost two weeks since the devastating derecho tore through. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

In the longest major league game since the introduction of the tiebreaker rule before the 2020 season, the Dodgers need 16 innings to defeat the Padres, 5-3, after almost six hours of playing time. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Adjective

That also means its almost time for clocks to fall back. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025

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