all but | Definition of all but

Synonyms and Antonyms of all but

very close to but not completely

dinner is all but on the table, so don't go anywhere

Synonyms of all but

about, almost, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Words Related to all but

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly

kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with all but

as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of

Near Antonyms of all but

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly

totally, utterly, well, wholly

barely, hardly, scarcely