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Synonyms for abreast

  • adjective
  • adverb

Most common

informed apprised

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Informed — informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted

up-to-date, informed, apprised, up on informal, au courant, au fait

Adverb

alongside, beside

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.

  2. adv. 1

    Side by side and facing forward.

Example sentences

  • informed It was necessary that my uncle should be informed.
  • apprised Keep me apprised of any further developments.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
abreastfalling
informedsteady
apprisedfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
beside2
8 letters
informed2, apprised2
9 letters
alongside3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (beside2 = 2 syllables).