Synonyms for in the ballpark
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : bawl-pahrk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔlˌpɑrk |
Top 10 synonyms for in the ballpark Other synonyms for the word in the ballpark
- about
- abrupt
- all but
- approaching
- around
- as good as
- ballpark figure
- bordering on
- circa
- close but no cigar
- close to
- closely
- comparatively
- effectually
- for all intents and purposes
- fundamentally
- give or take a little
- guessed
- guesstimate
- imperfect
- implicitly
- imprecise
- in all but name
- in effect
- in essence
- in substance
- in the ballpark
- in the neighborhood
- in the neighborhood of
- in the region of
- in the vicinity of
- inexact
- just about
- loosely
- morally
- more or less
- most
- much
- nearabout
- not absolutely
- not actually
- not far from
- not quite
- on average
- pretty near
- proximate
- proximately
- rough
- round
- roundly
- sharp
- some
- something like
- somewhere
- startling
- stormy
- surmised
- thereabouts
- turbulent
- unpleasant
- unprecise
- upwards of
- very close
- violent
- virtually
- well-nigh
- within a little
Définition of in the ballpark
Origin :- "baseball stadium," 1899, from (base)ball + park (n.). Figurative sense of "acceptable range of approximation" first recorded 1954, originally in the jargon of atomic weapons scientists, perhaps originally referring to area within which a missile was expected to return to earth; the reference is to broad but reasonably predictable dimensions.
- The result, according to the author's estimate, is a stockpile equivalent to one billion tons of TNT. Assuming this estimate is "in the ball park," clearly there is valid reason for urging candor on the part of our government. [Ralph E. Lapp, "Atomic Candor," in "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists," October 1954]
- As in rude : adj sudden; approximate
- As in approximately : adv nearly
- As in more or less : adv approximately
- As in nearly : adv almost
- As in virtually : adv for all practical purposes
Antonyms for in the ballpark
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