Synonyms of more or less

more or less

adverb

1

as in almost

very close to but not completely

the lot is 16 acres more or less

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• practically
• nearly
• pretty much
• just about
• fairly
• about
• most
• virtually
• next to
• as good as
• somewhere
• all but
• within an inch of
• feckly
• fair
• much
• by and large
• mostly
• well-nigh
• near
• largely
• nigh
• mainly
• somewhat
• borderline
• chiefly
• partially
• partly
• appreciably
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quite
• entirely
• completely
• fully
• absolutely
• thoroughly
• altogether
• well
• wholly
• totally
• plain
• utterly
• hardly
• plumb
• scarcely
• barely

2

as in pretty

to some degree or extent

most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretty
• quite
• relatively
• something
• rather
• a little
• fairly
• enough
• to a degree
• somewhat
• a tad
• a mite
• a bit
• after a sort
• kind of
• of sorts
• sort of
• moderately
• a touch
• of a sort
• like
• kindly
• slightly
• tolerably
• decently
• vaguely
• acceptably
• little
• passably
• partly
• partially
• nominally
• halfway
• negligibly
• part
• incompletely
• partway
• half

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• very
• extremely
• particularly
• especially
• highly
• exceeding
• exceedingly
• heavily
• greatly
• terribly
• exceptionally
• awfully
• deadly
• substantially
• significantly
• considerably
• frightfully
• hugely
• extensively
• mortally
• surpassingly
• beastly
• mightily

3

as in approximately

close to but not exactly

the box weighs 60 pounds more or less

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximately
• about
• somewhere about
• somewhere around
• roughly
• around
• say
• some
• after a fashion
• plus or minus
• much
• nearly
• like
• near
• generally
• kind of
• loosely
• practically
• virtually
• nominally
• well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precisely
• exactly
• even
• just
• sharp
• due
• squarely
• smack-dab

Examples of more or less in a Sentence

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While the top of the roster was loaded with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard all more or less in their prime, the back half leaves a little to be desired. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 July 2024

That’s about 50,000 babies, more or less, along with their parents. —Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024

Israel would remain a more or less functional economic state. —Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024

Whether her departure will pave the way for a more or less democratic and prosperous future remains to be seen. —Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024