Synonyms of part

part 1 of 3

noun

ˈpärt 

1

as in portion

one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled

the model car came in several small parts that had to be put together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portion
• section
• segment
• member
• component
• length
• partition
• element
• factor
• ingredient
• constituent
• parcel
• fragment
• moiety
• bit
• cut
• particle
• scrap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole
• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• totality
• composite

2

as in share

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group

wanted no part of the profits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portion
• share
• proportion
• percentage
• quota
• piece
• allowance
• slice
• allotment
• end
• take
• cut
• piece of the action
• section
• ration
• member
• segment
• lot
• commission
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• sum
• compound
• whole
• pool
• aggregate
• totality
• composite

3

as in role

the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

I'll do my part, so don't worry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• role
• purpose
• task
• job
• function
• work
• place
• position
• capacity
• business
• mission
• participation
• involvement
• concern
• situation
• activity
• office
• duty
• responsibility
• use
• post
• occupation
• vocation
• service
• hand
• assignment
• pursuit
• affair
• commission
• niche
• calling
• employ
• charge

4

as in land

usually parts plural a broad geographical area

I'm not from around these parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• land
• region
• district
• zone
• territory
• corridor
• tract
• neighborhood
• domain
• belt
• neck
• vicinity
• realm
• range
• terrain
• latitude(s)

part

2 of 3

adverb

as in halfway

in some measure or degree

well, you're at least part right about her original name

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

part

3 of 3

verb

1

as in to separate

to go or move in different directions from a central point

after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• divide
• diverge
• retreat
• branch (out)
• spread
• fork
• scatter
• broadcast
• distribute
• dispel
• disband
• clear out
• disperse
• dissipate
• distance
• sow
• bestrew
• break up
• recede

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• meet
• converge
• gather
• assemble

2

as in to move

to leave a place often for another

parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• start
• escape
• book
• run along
• walk out
• get off
• step (along)
• evacuate
• peel off
• dig out
• pull out
• quit
• go off
• cut out
• clear out
• bail out
• flee
• clear off
• push off
• bail
• sally (forth)
• pack (up or off)
• take off
• pike (out or off)
• fly
• bug out
• bugger off
• withdraw
• beat it
• shove (off)
• bug off
• buzz (off)
• set out
• push on
• skip
• take a hike
• retreat
• hit the road
• retire
• take a powder
• strike out
• begone
• get out
• pull stakes
• run away
• scarper
• emigrate
• step out
• go out
• abandon
• remove
• desert
• vamoose
• light out
• abscond
• vacate
• forsake
• decamp
• scat
• adjourn
• scram
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• remain
• arrive
• stay
• show up
• approach
• settle
• close
• dwell
• abide
• turn up
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• near
• tarry

3

as in to divide

to set or force apart

parted the prongs with pliers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• divide
• split
• disconnect
• resolve
• sever
• isolate
• disassociate
• divorce
• dissociate
• detach
• pull
• segment
• decouple
• break up
• ramify
• fragment
• disjoint
• quarter
• disjoin
• uncouple
• dissever
• disunite
• dissect
• subdivide
• unlink
• sunder
• decompose
• partition
• unyoke
• dissolve
• break down
• disassemble
• disintegrate
• cleave
• bifurcate
• segregate
• tear
• halve
• cut off
• rip
• fragmentate
• break
• fracture
• rift
• bisect
• fragmentize
• fractionate
• rupture
• dichotomize
• unravel
• insulate
• trisect
• fractionalize
• rend
• seclude
• disentangle
• rive
• sequester
• disengage
• untie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• link
• unite
• mix
• unify
• combine
• blend
• couple
• assemble
• associate
• connect
• close
• mingle
• attach
• stick
• bind
• accumulate
• knit
• fuse
• fasten
• weld
• cement
• agglutinate

4

as in to die

to stop living

before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• fall
• end
• perish
• pass away
• step out
• check out
• pass (on)
• depart
• demise
• succumb
• exit
• buy it
• go
• disappear
• peg out
• kick off
• expire
• kick in
• pop off
• bite the dust
• drop
• snuff it
• decease
• kick the bucket
• fade
• give up the ghost
• croak
• flatline
• conk (out)
• fail
• dry up
• consume
• predecease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• breathe
• come to
• be
• revive
• exist
• linger
• thrive
• flourish
• subsist
• prosper

Synonym Chooser

How is the word part distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of part are division, fragment, member, piece, portion, section, and segment. While all these words mean "something less than the whole," part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required.

they ran only part of the way

In what contexts can division take the place of part?

The meanings of division and part largely overlap; however, division applies to a large or diversified part.

the manufacturing division of the company

When might fragment be a better fit than part?

The words fragment and part are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off.

only a fragment of the play still exists

When could member be used to replace part?

While in some cases nearly identical to part, member suggests one of the functional units composing a body.

a structural member

When would piece be a good substitute for part?

Although the words piece and part have much in common, piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole.

a puzzle with 500 pieces

Where would portion be a reasonable alternative to part?

The synonyms portion and part are sometimes interchangeable, but portion implies an assigned or allotted part.

cut the pie into six portions

When is section a more appropriate choice than part?

While the synonyms section and part are close in meaning, section applies to a relatively small or uniform part.

the entertainment section of the newspaper

When is it sensible to use segment instead of part?

In some situations, the words segment and part are roughly equivalent. However, segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage.

the retired segment of the population

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of part

Noun

Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture. —Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

Investigators recovered a 9 mm SIG Sauer handgun, according to the filing, and seized electronic devices as part of the investigation. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

Adverb

The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber. —PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025

François Girard’s take — part mysterious, part mystifying — on Wagner’s last opera is one of the Met’s most interesting productions of the last decade or so, and returns for the first time since its premiere in 2013. —David Allen, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018

Verb

Cameron amicably parted ways with Pearl Jam in July 2025 after 27 years of service. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026

Brian parted ways with the Cubs during Hoby’s sophomore year. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Phrases Containing part

• in part