Synonyms of quite
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Another word for quite is absolutely. Other synonyms of quite are altogether, outright, finally, categorically and handsomely.
Synonyms and similar words for quite
adverbWith verbs, especially past participles.
- very
- absolutelyIn an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
- fully
- thoroughlyIn a thorough or complete manner.
- totally
- utterlyCompletely; entirely; to the fullest extent.
- all-out
- tout à fait
- all the way
- stone-cold informal
- blind
- altogetherCompletely, wholly, or without exception.
- starkStarkly; entirely, absolutely.
- cold
- cap-a-pieFrom head to toe, especially of armor or other military accoutrements.
- categoricallyAbsolutely; in all regards (leaving no doubt or ambiguity).
- completely
- detaillyIn detail.
- downrightCompletely, wholly.
- entirely
- exhaustivelyIn an exhaustive manner.
- finallyDefinitively, comprehensively.
- first and lastAltogether; wholly.
- flat-out
- flat out
- from aardvark to zymurgySynonym of from A to Z: from the beginning to the end; covering everything comprehensively.
- from A to ZCovering a complete range; comprehensively; from beginning to end.
- from head to toe
- from soup to nuts
- from stem to stern
- from the rooter to the tooter
- from top to bottom
- from top to toeOf a person's appearance or equipment, completely, all over.
- handsomelyRegarding an undesirable occurrence (such as defeat or punishment): harshly, severely; (by extension) completely...
- heartilyIn a hearty manner.
- head to footSynonym of head to toe.
- head to tailSynonym of head to toe.
- head to toe
- hook
- line
- and sinker
- in detail
- in fullFully; to the whole extent.
- lock
- stock
- and barrel
- one hundred percentTotally, completely.
- out-and-out
- out and outCompletely; thoroughly.
- outrightWholly; completely; entirely.
- particularly
- perfectly
- plumb
- properlyEntirely; extremely; thoroughly.
- purely US, dialectalWholly; really, completely.
- rightVery, extremely, quite.
- root and branchTotally, completely.
- soundlyIn a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
- soup-to-nutsComprehensive; complete; covering all of something.
- straight up
- through and throughCompletely; entirely; fundamentally.
- top to tailSynonym of head to toe (“in reversed positions”).
- top to toeSynonym of head to toe.
- totesTotally.
- to the boneCompletely, totally.
- to the coreCompletely, down to one's very essence.
- to the full
- well and trulyCompletely; utterly; without doubt.
- wholeIn entirety; entirely; wholly.
- whole clothIn full extent, wholesale, entirely, without changes or additions.
- wholly
- at large obsolete
- at length obsolete
adverbTo a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
- acceptably
- adequately
- averagely
- fairlyPartly, not fully; somewhat.
- halfway
- in a wayTo a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense.
- mackly British, dialectal
- moderately
- middling British, dialectal
- middlinglyIn a middling manner; averagely, moderately.
- not quiteAlmost, very nearly.
- partiallyTo a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
- passablyIn a passable fashion; moderately; adequately.
- ratherSomewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.
- reasonablyQuite; to some extent.
- somewhatTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
- sufficiently
- indifferent obsoleteTo some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly.
- middlesome rareIn a middlesome manner; moderately.
- somewhatly nonstandardSomewhat; to some degree.
- tolerably dated
Meaning of quite
- adverb With verbs, especially past participles.
- adverb With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs.
- adverb With predicative adjectives.
quite in other languages
Questions about synonyms of quite
- What is another word for quite?
- Quite has 94 synonyms on Word.ws, such as absolutely, altogether, outright, finally, categorically, handsomely, thoroughly and utterly.
- What does quite mean?
- Quite means with verbs, especially past participles.
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