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Antonyms for about
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Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 3 votes

  1. about(p), astir(p)adverb

    on the move

    "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

  2. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

    "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

    Synonyms:
    well-nigh, rough, virtually, somewhat, slightly, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, around, close to, round

  3. about, aroundadverb

    all around or on all sides

    "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

    Synonyms:
    well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, around, close to, round

  4. about, aroundadverb

    in the area or vicinity

    "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

    Synonyms:
    well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, around, close to, round

  5. about, aroundadverb

    used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

    "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

    Synonyms:
    well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, around, close to, round

  6. about, aroundadverb

    in or to a reversed position or direction

    "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

    Synonyms:
    well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, around, close to, round

  7. aboutadverb

    in rotation or succession

    "turn about is fair play"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

    Synonyms:
    most, around, nigh, some, virtually, well-nigh, close to, more or less, near, or so, just about, nearly, almost, approximately, roughly

  8. about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb

    (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

    "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"

    Antonyms:
    inactive

    Synonyms:
    well-nigh, virtually, closely, or so, intimately, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, nearly, more or less, almost, close, near, approximately, around, to the highest degree, close to

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. aboutprep

    Synonyms:
    concerning, anent, relative to, with regard to

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