Synonyms of about
35 similar words · 6 opposite words
Another word for about is re. Other synonyms of about are regarding, on, astir, concerning and respecting.
Synonyms and similar words for about
prepositionConcerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of.
prepositionMore synonyms
- apropos ofConcerning; with regard to; about; apropos; in relation to.
- as far as
- as regardsRegarding, concerning.
- as relates to
- as respectsAs regards; regarding.
- as to
- concerned with
- connected with
- concerningRegarding, respecting.
- dealing with
- in reference toIn relation to.
- in regard toConcerning; about.
- in regards to
- in relation to
- in respect of
- IRT
- in terms of
- onDealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- reAbout, regarding, with reference to; used especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.
- referring to
- regardingConcerning, respecting.
- relating to
- relative to
- respectingRegarding; considering.
- with regard toConcerning; about.
- with respect to
- WRT
- anent archaicConcerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos.
- touching archaicRegarding; concerning.
Opposite of about
prepositionMore antonyms
- by the by
- by the wayIncidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand...
- irrespective ofRegardless of; without regard for; without considering.
- malapropos
- in passingIncidentally; as a brief diversion from another topic etc.
- regardless ofWithout attention to; without regard for.
Meaning of about
- preposition In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
- preposition Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- preposition See about to.
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Questions about synonyms of about
- What is another word for about?
- About has 35 synonyms on Word.ws, such as re, regarding, on, astir, concerning, respecting, around and active.
- What is the opposite of about?
- The opposite of about is malapropos. Other antonyms of about are by the by, by the way, irrespective of, in passing and regardless of.
- What does about mean?
- About means in a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: about (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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