Synonyms of halfway

halfway 1 of 2

adverb

as in partially

in some measure or degree

that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

halfway

2 of 2

adjective

1

as in incomplete

lacking some necessary part

when halfway measures, such as posting signs, failed to keep people off the property, a fence was erected

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in middle

occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes

by the time she had reached the halfway point, she was ready to quit the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• middle
• median
• central
• mid
• intermediate
• nearest
• medial
• mediate
• intermediary
• midmost
• medium
• inner
• equidistant
• in-between
• innermost
• borderline
• gray
• inmost
• betwixt and between

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• farthest
• furthest
• extreme
• outermost
• remotest
• utmost
• outer
• peripheral
• furthermost
• farthermost
• outmost

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of halfway

Adverb

Globally, The Odyssey is already more than halfway to a billion, with $140 mil of its $640 cume coming from IMAX screenings. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 July 2026

SpaceX was more than lucky Friday, sending its 13th full-scale Starship test flight halfway around the world from South Texas to an on-target, intact splashdown in a remote section of the Indian Ocean. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

Adjective

Sports outlet Goal reported that van der Vaart also criticized Dutch player Virgil van Dijk at the halfway point of the game. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

In response to warnings about high temperatures, the sporting body announced the implementation of three-minute hydration breaks at the halfway point of each half in all tournament matches. — Fernanda González, Wired News, 15 June 2026