half

The word “half” has 1 syllable: half

It's pronounced as /hæf/

What is synonym and antonym for half?

In the thesaurus, “half” has 17 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for half along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for half

at all
companion
deficient
equivalent
ever
fraction
halfway
incomplete
match
moiety
part
partial
partially
partly
portion
section
twin

Antonyms for half

all
altogether
antithesis
complete
completely
contrary
converse
entire
entirely
full
fully
intact
integral
opposite
perfect
perfectly
quite
reverse
sum
total
totally
whole
wholly

Meanings of half

noun
1. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
2. Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.
3. (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
4. Part; side; behalf.
5. Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
6. A half sibling.
7. A child ticket.
verb
1. To halve.
adjective
1. Consisting of a half (1/2, 50%).
2. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
3. (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
4. (rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
adverb
1. In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
2. In some part approximating a half.
3. Partially; imperfectly.
preposition
1. A half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Example Sentences

She ate only half of her sandwich and saved the rest for later.
The team was trailing by half at halftime but managed to stage a remarkable comeback in the second half.
He promised to help with the chores, but he only did half of what he said he would.
The recipe called for two cups of flour, but she only used half because she ran out.
Despite feeling tired, she decided to go for a run, completing half of her usual distance before turning back.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to half, such as: all, altogether, antithesis, at all, companion, complete, completely.

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