Synonyms of half

half 1 of 3

noun

ˈhaf 

1

as in part

one of two equal or nearly equal parts

to be fair, we should each get half the pie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• part
• section
• moiety
• portion
• segment
• fraction
• piece
• element
• hemisphere
• component
• halvers
• division
• meridian
• constituent
• semicircle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• whole
• sum
• aggregate

2

as in match

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities

it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• match
• equivalent
• twin
• companion
• similarity
• fellow
• mate
• replica
• double
• parallel
• coordinate
• like
• counterpart
• duplicate
• equal
• likeness
• mirror image
• rival
• peer
• carbon copy
• analogue
• facsimile
• identical twin
• coequal
• ringer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrary
• opposite
• reverse
• converse
• antithesis
• antipode

half

2 of 3

adjective

as in incomplete

lacking some necessary part

half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incomplete
• partial
• deficient
• halfway
• unfinished
• fragmentary
• fragmental
• damaged
• flawed
• injured
• imperfect
• broken
• spoiled
• impaired
• uncompleted
• marred
• sketchy
• unassembled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole
• entire
• full
• complete
• perfect
• intact
• integral
• unbroken
• unimpaired
• flawless
• undamaged
• finished
• uninjured
• unmarred
• completed

half

3 of 3

adverb

1

as in ever

in any way or respect

this cut on your arm isn't half as bad as it looks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ever
• at all
• somehow
• remotely
• anywise
• someway

2

as in halfway

in some measure or degree

what you said is only half true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halfway
• partially
• partly
• in part
• pretty
• part
• incompletely
• partway
• quite
• relatively
• fairly
• something
• somewhat
• moderately
• rather
• enough
• fragmentarily
• more or less
• sort of
• kind of
• like
• kindly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• all
• quite
• fully
• completely
• wholly
• perfectly
• totally
• altogether
• utterly
• very
• absolutely
• especially
• particularly
• plain
• extremely
• highly
• exceedingly
• dead
• greatly
• downright
• exceptionally
• hugely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of half

Noun

Dreyer set up rookie defender Kieran Sargeant for his first career goal three minutes into the second half for a two-goal lead. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Initial deliveries will begin in South Korea in late 2026, followed by an official rollout to the United States, UK, Europe, and Australian markets in the first half of 2027 as a 2028 model-year vehicle. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Once outside the walls of Buddyland and into the surrounding wilderness, Kelly shifts from boxy TV framing and video texture to a cinematic widescreen ratio, but the milieu still seems half-real, half-stylized. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Deploy cunning and operate in darkness, like those shapeshifting, half-human, half-wolf creatures revered in German folklore. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Adverb

As half the world knows—and in a World Cup year possibly more than half—Cristiano Ronaldo’s lucky number is seven. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026

Rascoff said 71% of eligible 18- to 24-year-old users engaged with the feature during its Los Angeles pilot, and more than half returned the following week. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing half

• better half
• by half