Definition for Rather:

• Somewhat.

Synonyms for Rather:

• adv

  •in a way (adverb)
  • sort of.
  •instead (adverb)
  • alternately,
  • in preference,
  • rather than.
  •moderately (adverb)
  • a little,
  • temperately,
  • within reason,
  • within limits.
  •preferably (adverb)
  • alternatively,
  • by choice.
  •quite (adverb)
  • to some degree.
  •relatively (adverb)
  • to some extent,
  • some extent.
  •somewhat (adverb)
  • fairly,
  • in part,
  • to a degree.
  •sufficiently (adverb)
  • well.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • instead.
  •considerably (adverb)
  • far,
  • greatly,
  • remarkably.
  •enough (adverb)
  • acceptably,
  • decently,
  • moderately,
  • satisfactorily,
  • sufficiently.
  •extremely (adverb)
  • very.
  •fairly (adverb)
  • adequately,
  • pretty well.
  •halfway (adverb)
  • middling,
  • partially,
  • partly,
  • in part,
  • to a degree.
  •instead (adverb)
  • instead,
  • preferably,
  • rather than,
  • in lieu.
  •kind of (adverb)
  • kind of.
  •moderately (adverb)
  • temperately,
  • tolerable,
  • within reason,
  • within limits,
  • in moderation.
  •pretty (adverb)
  • much,
  • notable.
  •rather (adverb)
  • a bit,
  • a little,
  • alternately,
  • alternatively,
  • by choice,
  • comparatively,
  • considerably,
  • enough,
  • fairly,
  • first,
  • kind of,
  • noticeably,
  • passably,
  • pretty,
  • quite,
  • reasonably,
  • relatively,
  • slightly,
  • so-so,
  • some,
  • something,
  • somewhat,
  • sooner,
  • sort of,
  • tolerably,
  • very,
  • well,
  • willingly,
  • averagely,
  • to some extent,
  • a good bit,
  • in preference,
  • to some degree,
  • in lieu of,
  • as a matter of choice,
  • by preference,
  • in a certain degree,
  • just as soon,
  • more readily,
  • more willingly,
  • much sooner,
  • ratherish.
  •well (adverb)
  • readily.

• n.

  •
  • beyond,
  • by all means,
  • certainly,
  • exceptional,
  • excessive,
  • more,
  • of course,
  • over,
  • overly,
  • overmuch,
  • surplus,
  • too,
  • Hyper-,
  • most assuredly.
  •
  • absolutely,
  • agreed,
  • big,
  • exactly,
  • fairly,
  • great,
  • precisely,
  • pretty,
  • right,
  • yes.
  •
  • a bit,
  • a little,
  • mildly,
  • partly,
  • slightly,
  • vaguely.
  •rather (noun)
  • instead,
  • kind of,
  • kinda,
  • preferably,
  • quite,
  • sooner,
  • sort of.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • or.
  •
  • fairly.
  •fully
  • enough.
  •scarcely
  • hardly.
  •somewhat
  • pretty.
  •Other relevant words:
  • a bit,
  • a little,
  • absolutely,
  • accept,
  • acceptably,
  • actually,
  • acutely,
  • adequate,
  • adequately,
  • admissible,
  • adroit,
  • after a fashion,
  • after all,
  • again,
  • agreed,
  • all the same,
  • almost,
  • alright,
  • alternately,
  • alternatively,
  • although,
  • altogether,
  • amen,
  • analogy,
  • appropriate,
  • apt,
  • as an alternative,
  • assume,
  • assuredly,
  • at any rate,
  • at least,
  • at most,
  • at the least,
  • at the most,
  • at the same time,
  • atom,
  • aught,
  • average,
  • awfully,
  • bearable,
  • before,
  • better,
  • beyond,
  • big,
  • bit,
  • bleeding,
  • bloody,
  • but,
  • by all means,
  • by choice,
  • carry,
  • certain,
  • certainly,
  • choose,
  • collation,
  • comparatively,
  • comparing,
  • comparison,
  • composure,
  • consider,
  • considerable,
  • considerably,
  • continue,
  • contrarily,
  • contrariwise,
  • contrast,
  • conversely,
  • corresponding,
  • crumb,
  • darned,
  • decent,
  • decently,
  • deduce,
  • deeply,
  • definitely,
  • degree,
  • desire,
  • dislike,
  • distinguished,
  • doubtless,
  • earlier,
  • eminent,
  • encroach,
  • endure,
  • enough,
  • entirely,
  • equanimity,
  • even,
  • even so,
  • exactly,
  • exceedingly,
  • exceptional,
  • exceptionally,
  • excessive,
  • extraordinarily,
  • extraordinary,
  • extremely,
  • fail,
  • fain,
  • fair,
  • fairly,
  • fancy,
  • far,
  • favor,
  • favour,
  • fetch,
  • fine,
  • first,
  • fully,
  • good,
  • good enough,
  • great,
  • greatly,
  • half,
  • halfway,
  • hard,
  • hardly,
  • harmony,
  • harsh,
  • hear,
  • hold,
  • hold out,
  • honestly,
  • however,
  • hugely,
  • hush,
  • in a way,
  • in any case,
  • in any event,
  • in fact,
  • in loco parentis,
  • in reality,
  • incline,
  • incredibly,
  • indeed,
  • indifferent,
  • instead,
  • interpret,
  • invade,
  • inversely,
  • iota,
  • irregular,
  • jolly,
  • just so,
  • keep,
  • kindly,
  • less,
  • lever,
  • like,
  • little,
  • maintain,
  • mediocre,
  • merely,
  • middling,
  • mildly,
  • mind,
  • moderately,
  • modicum,
  • more,
  • much,
  • must,
  • naturally,
  • nevertheless,
  • nonetheless,
  • not bad,
  • notable,
  • noteworthy,
  • noticeably,
  • notwithstanding,
  • obdurate,
  • odd,
  • of course,
  • okay,
  • omit,
  • on the contrary,
  • on the other hand,
  • only,
  • oppositely,
  • or,
  • or else,
  • ordinary,
  • otherwise,
  • outstanding,
  • over,
  • overly,
  • overmuch,
  • partially,
  • partly,
  • passable,
  • passably,
  • passing,
  • peace,
  • peaceful,
  • peacefulness,
  • perfectly,
  • picture,
  • placidity,
  • please,
  • plumb,
  • positively,
  • precisely,
  • prefer,
  • presentably,
  • preserve,
  • pretty,
  • prior,
  • profoundly,
  • prominent,
  • purely,
  • quietness,
  • quietude,
  • quite a,
  • quite an,
  • readily,
  • really,
  • reasonably,
  • receive,
  • relatively,
  • remarkable,
  • remarkably,
  • repose,
  • require,
  • resemblance,
  • respectably,
  • right,
  • rigid,
  • rigorous,
  • satisfactorily,
  • scarcely,
  • serenity,
  • seriously,
  • shade,
  • simply,
  • slightly,
  • sloping,
  • so to speak,
  • so-so,
  • some,
  • something,
  • somewhat,
  • soon,
  • stiff,
  • still,
  • strategy,
  • stubborn,
  • sufficient,
  • sufficiently,
  • suppose,
  • sure,
  • sure thing,
  • surely,
  • surplus,
  • sustain,
  • temperately,
  • terribly,
  • thoroughly,
  • though,
  • thus far,
  • to be sure,
  • to the contrary,
  • tolerable,
  • tolerably,
  • too,
  • topsy-turvy,
  • totally,
  • tranquility,
  • trifle,
  • truly,
  • truthfully,
  • unbelievably,
  • unbending,
  • uncommonly,
  • uncompromising,
  • undeniably,
  • undergo,
  • understand,
  • undoubtedly,
  • unequal,
  • uneven,
  • unobjectionable,
  • unusually,
  • unyielding,
  • vaguely,
  • valid,
  • vastly,
  • very,
  • very well,
  • vice versa,
  • well,
  • well enough,
  • when,
  • whit,
  • willingly,
  • wish,
  • within reason,
  • yea,
  • yeah,
  • yes,
  • yet,
  • you said it,
  • Albeit,
  • Altho,
  • Anything,
  • Aye,
  • Disrelish,
  • Ere,
  • Howbeit,
  • Hyper-,
  • Yourself,
  • Roger,
  • upside down,
  • Considering,
  • Contra,
  • Contrariously,
  • averagely,
  • YEP,
  • instead of,
  • just the same,
  • object to,
  • damn,
  • in a manner,
  • Unexceptionably,
  • fairishly,
  • for all that,
  • all things considered,
  • all the more,
  • at all events,
  • be that as it may,
  • within limits,
  • to some extent,
  • in part,
  • in some measure,
  • to a degree,
  • a good bit,
  • yes indeed,
  • ever so little,
  • by contraries,
  • against the grain,
  • most assuredly,
  • not care for,
  • by vote,
  • in its stead,
  • in preference,
  • in moderation,
  • to some degree,
  • in some degree,
  • like better,
  • in compensation,
  • in lieu of,
  • no such thing,
  • rather than,
  • have rather,
  • have as lief,
  • ok,
  • all right,
  • as a matter of choice,
  • within bounds,
  • by preference,
  • fairly well,
  • in a certain degree,
  • just as soon,
  • lean toward,
  • little bit,
  • moderately good,
  • more readily,
  • more willingly,
  • much sooner,
  • pretty good,
  • ratherish,
  • right as rain,
  • see fit,
  • some extent,
  • think fit,
  • per contra,
  • in lieu,
  • to,
  • pretty well,
  • set before,
  • by proxy,
  • alrighty,
  • righto,
  • faute de mieux,
  • equivalent to,
  • pro tanto,
  • oui.

Antonyms for Rather:

• adv.

  • considerably
    slightly, unremarkably, unappreciably.
  • enough
    inadequately.
  • halfway
    completely, totally, wholly.
  • moderately
    immoderately, unlimitedly.
  • rather
    extremely, insignificantly, little, violently.
  • Other antonyms:
    awfully, beastly, considerably, deadly, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extensively, extremely, forcibly, frightfully, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, involuntarily, mightily, mortally, particularly, reluctantly, significantly, substantially, surpassingly, terribly, unwillingly, very.

• Other antonyms:

  • n. t.
    barely, beastly, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extensively, extremely, forcibly, frightfully, hardly, heavily, highly, hugely, insignificantly, involuntarily, mightily, mortally, significantly, substantially, surpassingly, very, violently.