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

Trump on Tuesday said that while almost all the incoming fire in Jordan was stopped, some made it through. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Skubal pitched in a major-league game only 38 days after surgery, a feat that almost feels forgotten given all that has happened around him. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 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