Synonyms of within an inch of

within an inch of

phrase

as in about

very close to but not completely

I was within an inch of winning the Scrabble tournament when my opponent played "quatorze" on a triple for 128 points.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of within an inch of

Dougal is being beaten within an inch of his life as Lord Gerard Grey demands information on Jacobite plans. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026