What is another word for about?
292 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɐbˈa͡ʊt], [ ɐbˈaʊt], [ ɐ_b_ˈaʊ_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for about:- active (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- backward (adjective)
- nigh (adjective)
- practically (adjective)
- relative (adjective)
- almost (adverb)
- anyhow (adverb)
- around (adverb)
- backwards (adverb)
- helter-skelter (adverb)
- nearly (adverb)
- somewhere (adverb)
- all (adverb)
- almost (adverb)
- anyhow (adverb)
- approximately (adverb)
- backwards (adverb)
- generally (adverb)
- helter-skelter (adverb)
- hereof (adverb)
- lying anywhere without order, arrangement (adverb)
- more or less (adverb)
- most (adverb)
- nearby (adverb)
- on (adverb)
- somewhere (adverb)
- about (noun)
- about to (noun)
- concerning (noun)
- virtually (noun)
- apropos (preposition)
- circa (preposition)
- concerning (preposition)
- concerning, relating to (preposition)
- near an amount, quantity (preposition)
- near or close to in position (preposition)
- of (preposition)
- through (preposition)
- toward/towards (preposition)
- other synonyms
- as to
- concerning
Synonyms for About:
adj.
•active (adjective) •all (adjective) •backward (adjective)- more astern,
- more rearward,
- most astern,
- retro grade,
- more behind,
- most behind,
- most rearward,
- more regressive,
- most regressive.
- nigh.
- more about,
- for all intents purposes,
- more wellnigh,
- more well nigh,
- more morally,
- most approximately,
- more virtually,
- more well-nigh,
- most essentially,
- for intents purposes,
- most well-nigh,
- most about,
- more fundamentally,
- for all intents and purposes,
- nearlier,
- more basically,
- most fundamentally,
- most morally,
- nearliest,
- more essentially,
- most virtually,
- most wellnigh,
- most basically,
- more approximately,
- most well nigh,
- for intents and purposes.
adv
•almost (adverb)- close upon,
- pretty near,
- on the brink of,
- for practical purposes,
- for the greatest part,
- not far from,
- on the edge of,
- well-nigh,
- for all practical purposes,
- as good as.
- at any rate,
- in any case,
- whatever happens,
- under any circumstances,
- at random,
- in any way,
- in any respect,
- randomly,
- in whatever way.
adv.
•all (adverb)- about,
- or so,
- just about,
- some.
n.
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•
- approach,
- backwards,
- devoted,
- in/with regard to,
- back,
- rearward,
- as for,
- concerned,
- in connection with something.
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•
- back and forth,
- heaving,
- to and fro,
- from side to side,
- backward and forward,
- two-way,
- up and down,
- hither and thither,
- Undulating.
- re,
- from place to place,
- with reference to,
- roughly,
- throughout,
- surrounding,
- near,
- run about,
- CIRCA,
- approaching,
- relating to,
- with respect to,
- about twenty,
- here and there,
- encircling,
- walk about the town,
- all over,
- encompassing,
- write about a subject,
- dealing with,
- on the subject of,
- adjacent to,
- as regards,
- with regard to,
- apropos of,
- concerned with,
- somewhere about the house,
- nearly,
- close to,
- in the matter of,
- connected with,
- referring to,
- Nearing.
prep.
•apropos (preposition) •circa (preposition) •concerning (preposition) •concerning, relating to (preposition) •near an amount, quantity (preposition) •near or close to in position (preposition) •of (preposition)- Epithetical,
- appropriate to,
- out of,
- related to,
- out from,
- going from,
- peculiar to,
- attributed to,
- characterized by,
- made from,
- proceeding from,
- in reference to.
Other synonyms:
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- or.
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- connection.
Paraphrases for About:
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Independent
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
throughout.
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Proper noun, singular
implications, data, systems, uses, amendments, remarks, WORMS.
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Verb, past tense
Investigated, estimated, Influenced, impacted, affected, established, Establishing, Discussed, addressed, Averaged, Examined, noted, covered, Aimed, based, Referred, stressed, included.
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
Antonyms for About:
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adv.
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prep.
Homophones for About:
- abbot, apidae, a bit, afoot, abode, abut, abate, apathy, abet, abwatt, avidity, aviate, aphidoidea, appetite, aphid, abide, apodidae, avid, aft, apt, abaft, avoid, aphididae, au fait, apatite, avowed, aptitude, apoidea.