Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Rather

• (a.) Prior; earlier; former.
• (a.) Earlier; sooner; before.
• (a.) More readily or willingly; preferably.
• (a.) On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.
• (a.) Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat.
• (a.) More properly; more correctly speaking.
• (a.) In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.

Synonyms of Rather

• Instead
• Kind Of
• Kinda
• Sort Of
• Preferably
• Sooner
• Quite

Antonyms of Rather

Homophones of Rather

• Wrather