More — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective adverb noun pronoun /ˈmȯr/

Meaning & Definition of More

More (adjective)

  1. greater
  2. additional, further

More (adverb)

  1. in addition
  2. moreover
  3. to a greater or higher degree —often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative

More (noun)

  1. a greater quantity, number, or amount
  2. something additional, an additional amount
  3. persons of higher rank

More (pronoun)

  1. additional persons or things or a greater amount

More (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. in addition to what has been said

    "the sci-fi movie was totally unbelievable and, what's more, it was boring"

    similar: additionally, again, also, besides, either, further, furthermore, likewise, moreover, then, too, withal, yet, as well, for good measure, in addition to, into the bargain, on top of, to boot, what's more

  2. to a greater or higher extent

    "the boxers for this bout are more evenly matched than the last two were"

    similar: better

More (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. resulting in an increase in amount or number

    "bought more apples in order to make a bigger pie"

    similar: added, additional, another, else, farther, fresh, further, other
    related: accessory, adjunct, collateral, extraneous, peripheral, side, supplemental, supplementary, new, excess, extra, plus, spare, supernumerary, supervenient, surplus, complementary, contributory
    near: fewer, less

More (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. something added (as by growth)

    "add a little more to the mixture"

    similar: accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increase, increment, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
    related: accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering, complement, accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn, jump, run-up, spike
    opposite: abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
    near: deduction, subtraction

Related Entry: Many (adjective)

Many is a different word from More. The synonyms below are for many, not for more.

  1. being of a large but indefinite number

    "a journey of many miles begins with a single step"

    similar: beaucoup (slang), legion, multifold, multiple, multiplex, multitudinous, numerous, all kinds of, quite a few
    related: countless, innumerable, numberless, uncountable, unnumbered, untold, several, some, miscellaneous, mixed, sundry, various, divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad
    opposite: few
    near: countable, limited

Related Entry: Much (adjective)

Much is a different word from More. The synonyms below are for much, not for more.

  1. having great meaning or lasting effect

    "actually, nothing much changed"

    similar: big, consequential, earth-shattering, earthshaking, eventful, historic, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, monumental, significant, substantial, tectonic, weighty
    related: decisive, fatal, fateful, strategic, earnest, grave, heavy, serious, sincere, distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, valuable, worthwhile, worthy, distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, preeminent, prestigious, famous, notorious, renowned, all-important, central, critical, crucial, essential, key, pivotal, seminal, vital
    opposite: inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant
    near: paltry, petty, worthless, anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown

Related Entry: Much (adverb)

Much is a different word from More. The synonyms below are for much, not for more.

  1. to a great degree

    "much gratified by the favorable response to her novel"

    similar: achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, ever, exceedingly, extra, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, far, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily, mighty, monstrous (chiefly dialect), mortally, most, particularly, passing, rattling, real, really, right, roaring, roaringly, seriously, severely, so, sore, sorely, spanking, specially, stinking, such, super, supremely, surpassingly, terribly, that, thumping, too, unco, uncommonly, vastly, very, vitally, way, whacking, wicked, wildly, a lot, as all get-out, good and
    related: absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly, deeply, profoundly, exceptionally, notably, remarkably, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially, appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly, visibly, abundantly, plentifully, astronomically, grandly, monstrously, monumentally, excessively, obscenely, overmuch, amazingly, astonishingly, staggeringly
    opposite: little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat
    near: meagerly, scantily, barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

  2. to a large extent or degree

    "the new decorations made me much happier"

    similar: astronomically, big-time, broadly, colossally, considerably, enormously, extensively, greatly, highly, hugely, largely, massively, monstrously, monumentally, sizably, staggeringly, stupendously, tremendously, utterly, vastly, a lot, by half, no end
    related: appreciably, noticeably, significantly, abundantly, amply, copiously, healthily, plentifully
    opposite: little, negligibly, nominally, slightly
    near: modestly, fractionally, imperceptibly, infinitesimally, insignificantly, invisibly, microscopically, minutely, barely, hardly, just, minimally, scarcely

  3. very close to but not completely

    "today the old neighborhood looks much as it did years ago"

    similar: about, all but, almost, borderline, fair (chiefly British), fairly, feckly (chiefly Scottish), more or less, most, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh, as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of
    related: appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly, kind of, partially, partly, somewhat
    near: absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb (chiefly dialect), quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly, barely, hardly, scarcely

  4. many times

    "I don't do that much anymore"

    similar: again and again, constantly, continually, frequently, hourly, oft, often, oftentimes, over and over, repeatedly, a lot, time after time, time and again
    related: always, consistently, continuingly, continuously, night and day, perpetually, unceasingly, uninterruptedly, afresh, again, anew, commonly, habitually, ordinarily, regularly, routinely, intermittently, periodically, recurrently, generally, usually
    opposite: infrequently, little, rarely, seldom
    near: now, now and then, occasionally, sometimes, sporadically, ne'er, never, once

  5. close to but not exactly

    "he behaves much the same as I did at that age"

    similar: about, approximately, around, like, more or less, near, plus or minus, roughly, say, some, after a fashion, somewhere about, somewhere around
    related: generally, kind of, loosely, nearly, nominally, practically, virtually, well-nigh
    opposite: exactly, precisely
    near: due, even, just, sharp, smack-dab, squarely

Related Entry: More or less (adverb)

More or less is a different word from More. The synonyms below are for more or less, not for more.

  1. very close to but not completely

    "the lot is 16 acres more or less"

    similar: about, all but, almost, borderline, fair (chiefly British), fairly, feckly (chiefly Scottish), most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh, as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of
    related: appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly, kind of, partially, partly, somewhat
    near: absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb (chiefly dialect), quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly, barely, hardly, scarcely

  2. to some degree or extent

    "most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage"

    similar: enough, fairly, kind of, kindly (chiefly Southern), like, moderately, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of, a bit, after a sort, a little, a mite, a tad, a touch, of sorts, to a degree
    related: acceptably, decently, passably, tolerably, little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, vaguely, half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly, partway
    near: awfully, beastly, deadly, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, frightfully, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, mightily, mortally, particularly, surpassingly, terribly, very, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially

  3. close to but not exactly

    "the box weighs 60 pounds more or less"

    similar: about, approximately, around, like, much, near, plus or minus, roughly, say, some, after a fashion, somewhere about, somewhere around
    related: generally, kind of, loosely, nearly, nominally, practically, virtually, well-nigh
    opposite: exactly, precisely
    near: due, even, just, sharp, smack-dab, squarely

Related Entry: What's more (phrase)

What's more is a different word from More. The synonyms below are for what's more, not for more.

  1. in addition to what has been said

    "You have a bad attitude, and what's more, you're late all the time."

    similar: additionally, again, also, besides, either, further, furthermore, likewise, more, moreover, then, too, withal, yet, as well, for good measure, in addition to, into the bargain, on top of, to boot

Related Entry: Bite (verb)

Bite is a different word from More. The synonyms below are for bite, not for more.

  1. to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

    "man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend"

    similar: smell, stink, suck (informal + sometimes impolite)
    opposite: rock (slang), rule (slang)

Related Entry: Bite (at) (verb)

Bite (at) is a different word from More. The synonyms below are for bite (at), not for more.

  1. to consume or wear away gradually

    "the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on"

    similar: corrode, eat, erode, fret, gnaw, nibble
    related: break down, break up, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve, decimate, destroy, devastate, ruin, waste, wreck
    near: freshen, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for More

The most common words with a similar meaning to More:

additionally, again, also, besides, either, further, furthermore, likewise, moreover, then, too, withal, yet, better, as well, for good measure, in addition to, into the bargain, on top of, to boot, what's more, added, additional, another, else, farther, fresh, other, accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increase, increment, plus, proliferation

Antonyms & Opposite Words for More

Words with the opposite meaning of More:

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

Related Words for More

accessory, adjunct, collateral, extraneous, peripheral, side, supplemental, supplementary, new, excess, extra, spare, supernumerary, supervenient, surplus, complementary, contributory, accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering, complement, accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn, jump, run-up

Near Antonyms of More

fewer, less, deduction, subtraction

Origin & Etymology of More

Middle English, from Old English māra; akin to Old English mā, adverb, more, Old High German mēr, Old Irish mó more

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for More

Frequently Asked Questions about More

What does "More" mean?

"More" means greater. As an an adjective, an adverb, a noun and a pronoun, it is defined as: greater. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "More"?

Other words for "More" include additionally, again, also, besides, either, further, furthermore and likewise. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "More" you intend.

What are different ways to say "More"?

There are 76 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "More". Common alternatives include additionally, again, also, besides, either, further, furthermore, likewise, moreover and then.

What is the opposite of "More"?

Antonyms of "More" include abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution and drop-off. Near antonyms include fewer, less, deduction and subtraction.

How do you use "More" in a sentence?

Examples of "More" in a sentence: "the sci-fi movie was totally unbelievable and, what's more, it was boring"; "the boxers for this bout are more evenly matched than the last two were"; "bought more apples in order to make a bigger pie".

Is "More" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"More" can be used as an adjective, an adverb, a noun and a pronoun, depending on the context.

Is "More" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "More" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "More"?

"More" is pronounced /ˈmȯr/.