MORE OR LESS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

more or less

adverb

Definition of more or less

as in almost

very close to but not completely the lot is 16 acres more or less

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Relevance

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as in pretty

to some degree or extent most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage

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as in approximately

close to but not exactly the box weighs 60 pounds more or less

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Recent Examples of more or less So in that sense, the Band could only have so many people there, and a lot of those people were more or less direct influences on them. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 But at face value, neither plan is more effective than the other—rather, dietary patterns are more or less effective depending on each individual person. — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 2026 It was catalogued decades ago and then more or less forgotten. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Hollidge and Eshaghpour were captivated by Frank’s use of straw, which becomes more or less lustrous depending on how hard it’s rubbed (bringing out the material’s natural silica) and can be dyed to achieve different hues. — Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more or less

Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less

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Season three of Nobody Wants This is almost upon us, and Lupe has been making her rounds from New York Fashion Week to the red carpet, including while wearing a pair of these exact Talbot jeans.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of almost

Adverb

Bell’s effectiveness was pretty representative of the offense as a whole which, despite Achane’s absence, finished with 321 total yards, roughly 13 less than the Chiefs.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
The Mini is much cheaper, and pretty mighty given its weight and size.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

Functional connectivity in the fetal brain develops substantially later in gestation, with measurable differences in brain activity and facial responses to noxious versus innocuous stimulation appearing at approximately 33 weeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Passengers traveling from Manhattan can also connect to the BLADEone aircraft at Westchester County Airport by helicopter, with BLADE advertising the helicopter transfer at approximately 12 minutes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of approximately

Adverb

Wellbeing Butlers are at your beck and call to arrange reiki, gratifyingly strong massages in open air, cleansing Balinese ceremonies at the resort temple, or sunrise qi gong on the practically private sand.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Flats are a fashion staple that can be worn in practically every season (especially in the South).

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

There are currently around 1,000 new Pip claims submitted every day in the UK; about 34% are successful.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
The group controls about one-third of Yemen’s landmass, though the areas under its control are the most strategically important and densely populated.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of about

Adverb

But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Michael Poore is a nearly 40-year veteran of public education and the former superintendent of the Little Rock and Bentonville school districts.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of nearly

Adverb

Some say the possibility of being slapped with the fees is a factor in buyers’ waning interest in condos, which have long been a relatively affordable option, at the same time that construction of new condos has continued to lag across the state.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Back in 1964, even a relatively enlightened critic like Robert Shelton, who played a pivotal role in introducing Bob Dylan to a national audience three years before, was a Beatles skeptic.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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