rather in English

adverb

1

used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter.

would you like some wine, or would you rather stick to sherry?

synonyms: sooner, by preference, preferably, by choice

2

to a certain or significant extent or degree.

she's been behaving rather strangely

synonyms: quite, a bit, a little, fairly, slightly, somewhat, relatively, to some degree, comparatively, pretty, sort of, kind of, kinda

3

used to precede an idea that is different or opposite to a previous statement.

There is no shortage of basic skills in the workplace. Rather, the problem is poor management

exclamation

1

used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance.

“You are glad to be home, aren't you?” “Rather!”

adverb

sooner, by preference, preferably, by choice
quite, a bit, a little, fairly, slightly, somewhat, relatively, to some degree, comparatively, pretty, sort of, kind of, kinda
more precisely, to be precise, to be exact, strictly speaking
more, as opposed to, instead of
on the contrary, au contraire, instead
quite
kinda, kind of, sort of
sooner, preferably
instead

Use "rather" in a sentence

1. He was rather slow, rather ponderous.

2. It's rather colorful.

3. That's rather nasty.

4. Maybe they too are rational rather than irrational, morally disreputable rather than organically abnormal,(sentence dictionary) overwhelmed by adversity rather than by wickedness.

5. Alphonist Bathroom rather small

6. Rather cold, isn't it?

7. She looked rather abashed.

8. It is rather fetid.

9. A rather disagreeable animal?

10. She's growing rather stout.

11. Gary looked rather perplexed.

12. Be honest rather clever.

13. She is rather bashful.

14. Tianjin is rather smoggy.

15. I'd rather shoot myself.

16. She sang rather shrilly.

17. He seems rather pompous.

18. I'd rather be dead.

19. I'm really rather envious.

20. They would rather mull over something academic about a problem rather than ship on time.

21. Avoidable A ' genuine option ' is defined as a decision between hypotheses that is forced (rather than Avoidable), living (rather than dead), and momentous (rather than trivial)

22. Careful: that chair's rather frail!

23. We're being rather glib here.

24. This clock is rather erratic.

25. It's a rather puzzling film.

26. This cheese is rather bland.

27. The car is rather rusty.

28. He's a rather shady person.

29. He was rather a blockhead.

30. Beans can be rather indigestible.

31. Rather 'Blathery' and somewhat boring

32. Rather, the Americans selling weapons.

33. His paintings are rather Amateurish

34. You'd rather burn than kneel.

35. Robert's rather tasteless about it.

36. Rather, salt is a preservative.

37. I'd rather have a cigarette.

38. Her mood was rather solemn.

39. Our accommodation is rather cramped.

40. This article is rather hackneyed.

41. His work is rather patchy.

42. His answer rather disconcerted her.

43. The argument is rather Convoluted

44. Rather, people are infinitely malleable.

45. Rather, they often discourage it.

46. Her teeth were rather yellow.

47. His tone is rather unfriendly.

48. Her movements were rather clumsy.

49. The argument is rather convoluted.

50. The soup was rather tasteless.