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

The Broncos’ defense forced the Ducks to turn over the ball on downs twice, and the offense answered nearly every time Oregon could have pulled away — tying the score at 24-24 and 27-27 after falling behind in the second half. — Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

Roughly half the deputy city manager’s $200,000 salary is also charged to your permit fees, and last year the city added half of her assistant’s. — Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Unfortunately, the less said about China’s guards, the better; their main job is to get the ball past half court without turning it over and then feed the bigs. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The original plan was for the rest of the Beatles to contribute, but during the three-and-a-half-hour session, the group struggled to find parts that improved upon McCartney’s spare arrangement. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Adverb

The median days homes listed on the market — meaning half sold more quickly and half lingered longer — was 32 days in metro Detroit before selling in July, up five days from the same time a year ago. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Mistruths, false claims, scams, and other deceptive efforts are tricking people into thinking that a watermark removal app will do wonders, whereas the reality is that the results are at best half-mixed or aimed to cause damage. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing half

• better half
• by half