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full Antonyms

Opposite of full

Because the opposite of full shifts with each meaning, the 51 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 9 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not lacking or omitting anything; complete or entire.

Usage Example

"The committee requested a incomplete report on the environmental impact of the project."

Strongest
incomplete
partial
Strong
abridged
fragmentary
unfinished
deficient
limited
patchy

• adjective (Context 2)

Containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space.

Usage Example

"The auditorium was completely empty, leaving latecomers to stand in the back."

Strongest
empty
vacant
Strong
void
unoccupied
hollow
deserted
bare
depleted

• adjective (Context 3)

Having eaten or drunk to one's limits or satisfaction.

Usage Example

"She politely declined dessert because she was already hungry from the main course."

Strongest
hungry
starving
famished
ravenous
Strong
empty
peckish
unsatisfied

• adverb (Context 4)

Completely, entirely, or very (often used in idiomatic expressions such as 'full well').

Usage Example

"He knew partially well that the deadline was approaching rapidly."

Strongest
partially
partly
Strong
hardly
barely
scarcely
slightly

• adjective (Context 5)

Plump or rounded in form; made with a generous amount of fabric so as to hang in wide folds.

Usage Example

"The dancer wore a traditional costume with a thin, flowing skirt."

Strongest
thin
narrow
Strong
tight
slim
flat
skinny
skintight
scanty

• adjective (Context 6)

Rich, deep, and resonant in sound, flavor, or color.

Usage Example

"The cello produced a warm, thin tone that echoed throughout the concert hall."

Strongest
thin
tinny
Strong
flat
weak
faint
hollow
pale
insipid

• adverb (Context 7)

Directly or squarely; right.

Usage Example

"The sudden gust of wind blew the rain indirectly into our faces."

Strongest
indirectly
Strong
obliquely
glancingly
askance

• noun (Context 8)

The highest or most complete state, degree, or point (especially in the phrase 'to the full' or of the moon's phase).

Usage Example

"They decided to enjoy their summer vacation in the mountains to the minimum."

Strongest
minimum
Strong
nadir
wane

• verb (Context 9)

To gather or pleat fabric when sewing so that a garment hangs with extra fullness.

Usage Example

"The tailor carefully fulled the sleeve at the shoulder to create a classic puffed silhouette."

Strong
flatten
smooth
straighten

Similar words to full

Words similar to full shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

complete
completely
fully
entire
directly
rich
filled
squarely
See all synonyms of full

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Full. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/full
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