more or less

adverb
UK: /ˌmɔːr ɔː ˈles/
US: /ˌmɔːr ɔːr ˈles/

  1. Almost or approximately.

    1. It will cost more or less fifty dollars.
    2. The project is more or less complete, just needs some small adjustments.

  2. In some ways; to a certain extent.

    1. I more or less agree with you.
    2. The film was more or less a success, despite some negative reviews that are more or less valid.

Synonyms

approximately somewhat almost roughly kind of about nearly
more or less idiom

  1. A situation that is close to being the case, but not exactly.

    1. It's more or less what I wanted.
    2. The result was more or less a compromise, satisfying neither side completely.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "more or less" in English means: Almost or approximately., In some ways; to a certain extent..

The phonetic transcription of "more or less" is /ˌmɔːr ɔː ˈles/ in British English and /ˌmɔːr ɔːr ˈles/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "more or less": approximately, somewhat, almost, roughly, kind of, about, nearly.

Example usage of "more or less": "It will cost more or less fifty dollars.". More examples on the page.