into Synonyms
Another word for into
• preposition (Context 1)
Expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else.
"She walked quietly inside the library and found an empty desk near the window."
• preposition (Context 2)
Expressing a change of state, condition, form, or appearance.
"Over several weeks, the caterpillar transformed to a monarch butterfly."
• preposition (Context 3)
Expressing movement or direction toward a point of contact or collision with something.
"The shopping cart rolled across the parking lot and bumped against a lamppost."
• preposition (Context 4)
Expressing division in mathematics, or separation into smaller parts or groups.
"The instructor divided the students by four study groups for the laboratory project."
• preposition (Context 5)
(informal) Taking a lively and active interest in a particular subject, hobby, or activity.
"He has really been interested in classical guitar music since taking a course last semester."
Opposites of into
The opposite of into shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: