rather

/ɹˈæðɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

1. on the contrary
   “rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left”
2. to some (great or small) extent
   “it was rather cold”
3. more readily or willingly
   “clean it well, preferably with warm water”
4. to a degree (not used with a negative)
   “quite tasty”

Synonyms for rather

• instead
• kind of
• kinda
• sort of
• preferably
• sooner
• quite

Words that rhyme with rather

• gather
• lather
• blather
• slather
• mather
• prather
• sather
• smather
• wrather