CEFR A2

rather

adverb

Meaning

To a certain or noticeable extent; quite.

Examples

It's rather cold outside today.
She was rather pleased with the results.

Synonyms: quite, fairly, somewhat, pretty

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

rather (A2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈrɑːðər/

Definition

To a certain or noticeable extent; quite.

Examples

It's rather cold outside today.
She was rather pleased with the results.
The book was rather long, but interesting.

How to Use rather

rather than (prepositional phrase): Instead of; as an alternative to. — "She chose to study law rather than medicine."
would rather (idiom): To prefer to do something. — "I would rather go home now."
rather + adjective/adverb (collocation): To a moderate degree; quite. — "It's rather late to start now."

Synonyms of rather

Words with a similar meaning to rather:

Antonyms of rather

Words with the opposite meaning to rather:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary