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
• a little
• rather
• fairly
• enough
• to a degree
• somewhat
• a mite
• a bit
• a tad
• after a sort
• kind of
• of sorts
• sort of
• moderately
• a touch
• 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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of more or less

Miami crushed Stanford last season 42-7, and while circumstances might be different — cross-country travel, new rosters and a Friday night game to open the season — the results should more or less be the same. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

After splitting from his longtime female partner, who’s more or less his contemporary, Hamm, like Draper, has taken up with a much younger woman. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

At the end of the day, the special master said, only a judge can decide what is owed, and that could be more or less than what the special master recommends. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

But these differences were not statistically significant, suggesting that YouTube is used more or less at the same frequency by pre-K through 12th grade teachers. — Cody Pritchard, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026