quite


Definition: Meaning of, quite in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kwʌɪt /

  • predeterminer, adverb
  • synonym
  • antonym
  1. especially American English very, but not extremely [↪  pretty]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. especially British English fairly, or to a small extent, but not very [↪  pretty]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. quite a lot/bit/few a fairly large number or amount
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. [+ adjective/adverb] British English completely
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. not quite not completely
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. not quite why/what/where etc not exactly why, what, where etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  7. quite a something/quite some something British English used before a noun to emphasize that something is very good, large, interesting etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  8. quite a/some time especially British English a fairly long time
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  9. quite right British English used to show that you agree strongly with someone
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  10. that's quite all right British English used to reply to someone that you are not angry about something they have done
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  11. quite/quite so British English formal used to show that you agree with what someone is saying [=  exactly]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  12. quite something especially British English used to say that someone or something is very impressive
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

quite used in phrases

  • Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
    1. a NURSERY RHYME (= an old song or poem for young children) . The rhyme goes: Mary, Mary, quite contrary,/How does your garden grow?/With silver bells and cockle shells,/And pretty maids all in a row.
  • quite a (adverb)
    1. not used with a negative of an unusually noticeable, exceptional or remarkable kind
  • quite a little (noun)
    1. often followed by 'of' a large number, amount or extent
  • quite an (adverb)
    1. not used with a negative of an unusually noticeable, exceptional or remarkable kind
  • quite so
    1. expression of agreement
  • More