Synonyms for mere
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Simple — just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected
2. Plain — nothing less than; complete, downright
plain, sheer, absolute, stark, utter, main, unmitigated, unadulterated, unmixed, unqualified, thorough
3. Pure — pure, unalloyed
pure, pyore US, perfect, simon-pure, pristine, chaste, immaculate
Definitions
- adj. 1
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
The mere thought of pineapple on pizza makes me want to throw up.
- adj. 2
Pure, unalloyed .
- adj. 3
Nothing less than; complete, downright .
Example sentences
- bare I saw my uncle kill a scorpion with his bare hand.
- sheer About half of everything he says is sheer fiction.
- utter Everything you've told me so far was an utter lie.
By length
- 4 letters
- just1, only2, very2, main1, pure1, bare1
- 5 letters
- alone2, plain1, sheer1, stark1, utter2, pyore
- 6 letters
- simple2, chaste1
- 7 letters
- perfect2, unmixed2
- 8 letters
- absolute3, thorough2, pristine2
- 10 letters
- immaculate4
- 11 letters
- unqualified4, unmitigated5
- 13 letters
- unadulterated6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (only2 = 2 syllables).