rather

[US]/ˈrɑːðə(r)/
[UK]/ˈræðər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. prefer; would prefer
int. of course

Phrases & Collocations

rather than

would rather

or rather

rather too

Example Sentences

The soup was rather tasteless.

the question is rather ambiguous.

the text is rather bitty.

I'm in rather a hurry.

this is a rather steep statement.

the evidence is rather thin.

She is rather bashful.

a rather odd individual

He is rather roundish.

The pain was rather bearable.

He was rather tired.

This mule is rather spookish.

a rather fruity story

I'm in rather a hole.

a rather unique position

It is rather damp in the basement.

That is a rather dismal melody.

It is rather cheap at this price.

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