Collocations with "rather"

A moderate intensifier, often used in British English, to mean 'to a certain extent'.

Moderately or somewhat hazy.

Indicates that something is irrelevant to a noticeable degree.

somewhat or to some extent not in style

Indicates a moderate degree of hopelessness; less strong than 'completely'.

Indicates that something is somewhat or to a certain degree unnecessary.

somewhat or to some extent barren, sometimes with a negative suggestion

to feel a moderate amount of fear or reluctance about something

To be somewhat or fairly limp.

Somewhat biased or containing some hidden meaning.

A somewhat formal or old-fashioned way of saying 'quite lovely', common in British English.

To emphasize that something is malicious to a noticeable degree.

Indicates a significant but not total degree of being overwhelmed.

Indicates something is somewhat or slightly personal.

to spoil something to a noticeable degree

To have a feeling or idea that something is true or is likely to happen.

Used to indicate a somewhat pale complexion.

To indicate something is essential to a certain degree, often with a sense of surprise.

To a certain extent; used to describe something as somewhat dull.

To a certain extent, often with a sense of surprise or negativity.

Similar to 'fairly', suggests something is somewhat unimportant.

To a certain degree; somewhat.

Indicates a considerable or significant level of fear.

somewhat uneducated or of a low social class