HALF: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HALF?

Need another word that means the same as “half”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “half” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Half” are: one-half, fifty per cent of, partially, partly, incompletely, inadequately, insufficiently, slightly, barely, in part, part, in some measure, to some degree, to some extent, up to a point

Half as a Noun

Definitions of "Half" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “half” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Either of two equal periods of time into which a sports game or a performance is divided.
• One of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval.
• A score for an individual hole that is the same as one's opponent's.
• Either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.
• A half-price fare or ticket, especially for a child.
• Half a pint of beer or a similar drink.
• One of two equal parts of a divisible whole.

Synonyms of "Half" as a noun (2 Words)

fifty per cent of	The cardinal number that is the product of ten and five.
one-half	One of two equal parts of a divisible whole.

Usage Examples of "Half" as a noun

• A half of bitter.
• Half a loaf.
• Divide the cake in half.
• Half an hour.
• She holed from six feet for a half at the seventeenth.
• The northern half of the island.
• Two and a half years.
• A century and one half.
• Spending was reduced by half.

Half as an Adverb

Definitions of "Half" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “half” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• To the extent of half.
• Partially or to the extent of a half.
• To a certain extent; partly.

Synonyms of "Half" as an adverb (13 Words)

barely	Almost not. The network has barely 5 percent of viewers.
in part	To or toward the inside of.
in some measure	To or toward the inside of.
inadequately	In a way that lacks the quality or quantity required; unsatisfactorily. A hastily trained inadequately equipped army.
incompletely	In an partial or unfinished manner. Incompletely digested food.
insufficiently	To an inadequate degree; not enough. We were insufficiently attentive.
part	In part in some degree not wholly. I felt partly to blame.
partially	In part; in some degree; not wholly. He was partially paralyzed.
partly	In part; in some degree; not wholly. You re only partly right.
slightly	In a slim or slender manner. Slightly built.
to some degree	Imprecise but fairly close to correct.
to some extent	Imprecise but fairly close to correct.
up to a point	Nearer to the speaker.

Usage Examples of "Half" as an adverb

• The glass was half full.
• The chicken is half-cooked.
• I am half inclined to believe you.

Associations of "Half" (30 Words)

alliterate	(of a phrase or line of verse) contain words which begin with the same sound or letter. His first and last names alliterated.
alliteration	The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. The alliteration of sweet birds sang.
antiquated	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. This antiquated central heating system.
century	A period of a hundred years reckoned from the traditional date of the birth of Christ. A century ago most people walked to work.
decade	A period of ten years. He taught at the university for nearly a decade.
dozen	The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one. She has dozens of admirers.
few	A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a’; a small but indefinite number. A few weeks ago.
fractional	Constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety. Fractional crystallization.
fragmentary	Consisting of small disconnected parts. Excavations have revealed fragmentary remains of masonry.
hundred	Ten 10s. Wantage Hundred.
incomplete	Not complete or total; not completed. An incomplete forward pass.
least	Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. The garter snake is the least dangerous snake.
less	Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs. Less interesting.
manor	(in England and Wales) a unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord’s demesne and lands rented to tenants. They were the undisputed rulers of their manor.
moiety	A part or portion, especially a lesser share. The enzyme removes the sulphate moiety.
nearly	Slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. The person most nearly concerned.
nine	One of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face.
part	The appropriate or expected behaviour in a particular role or situation one s duty. The business partners broke over a tax question.
partial	A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency. The paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation.
partially	Only in part; to a limited extent. A partially open door.
portion	Something less than the whole of a human artifact. A portion of ice cream.
quarter	Divide into quarters. Edward III quartered the French royal arms with his own.
section	Commit someone compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital in accordance with a section of a mental health act. No section of the nation is more ardent than the South.
semi	A semi final. She pulled into the path of a semi.
sketchy	Not thorough or detailed. Details of the plan remain sketchy.
some	To some extent quite a lot. He needs feeding up some.
ten	One of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face.
total	Add up in number or quantity. He almost totalled the car.
twelve	The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one.
unfinished	(of an object) not having been given an attractive surface appearance as the final stage of manufacture. The building is still unfinished.