Synonyms of some
37 similar words · 8 opposite words
Another word for some is any. Other synonyms of some are a few, -ish, about, all but and almost. The opposite of some is no.
Synonyms and similar words for some
pronounAn indefinite quantity.
- a fewA small number of things.
determinerA nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.
- anyOne at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.
adverbOf a measurement: approximately, roughly.
- -ish
- about
- all but
- almost
- approachingNearly.
- around
- by and large
- circa
- close
- close toApproximately.
- essentially
- for all practical purposesEffectively, virtually; practically.
- fornigh dialectal
- give or takeApproximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.
- impreciselyIn an imprecise manner.
- just aboutApproximately, very nearly.
- kind ofSlightly; somewhat; sort of.
- looselyApproximately.
- more or lessApproximately.
- nearly
- near
- nearaboutNear, nearly, almost.
- nigh onAlmost, nearly; approaching; not quite.
- odd
- or soRoughly, approximately.
- plus or minusApproximately; more or less.
- roundly
- roughlyWithout precision or exactness; imprecisely but close to in quantity or amount; approximately.
- sayFor example; let us assume.
- -some
- sort ofSometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; approximately, in a way, not quite...
- thereabout
- virtually
- well-nighAlmost, nearly.
- ±
Opposite of some
determinerA nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.
Meaning of some
- pronoun A certain number (multiple but not all).
- pronoun An indefinite quantity.
- pronoun An indefinite amount; a part. Used mostly with abstract and nonliving objects.
some in other languages
Questions about synonyms of some
- What is another word for some?
- Some has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as any, a few, -ish, about, all but, almost, approaching and around.
- What is the opposite of some?
- The opposite of some is no. Other antonyms of some are numerous, zero, countless and many.
- What does some mean?
- Some means a certain number (multiple but not all).
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: some (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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