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Synonyms for in

  • adjective
  • preposition

Most common

on not out cool

All synonyms

Adjective

on, not out, fashionable, trendy informal, a la mode, cool, stylish, incoming

Preposition

at, into informal, out of

Antonyms

out, off, rinky-dink

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.

  2. prep. 1

    Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits. Contained by; inside.

    The dog is in the kennel.

Related words

Phrases
come in in someone's eyes tuck in in love live in in a jiffy

Choose the right word

In, By or To?

An answer in writing, or by word of mouth, to the question.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • on Say what you will, I will act on my own judgement.
  • cool Soon the bath was cool enough for him to get into.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
insteady
onsteady
coolrising

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

By length

2 letters
on1, at1
4 letters
into2, cool1
6 letters
trendy2
7 letters
stylish2
8 letters
incoming3
11 letters
fashionable4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (into2 = 2 syllables).

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