Rather — US. [ˈræðər], UK. [ˈrɑːðə]
Main meanings word ‘Rather’:
- To some extent; somewhat.
- On the contrary; instead.
- More willingly; preferably.
- Quite; fairly; considerably.
10 simple sentences with ‘Rather’:
- I’d rather stay home tonight.
- Hunter prefers juice rather than coffee.
- He’d rather not discuss it now.
- The movie was rather boring.
- Kylie seems rather tired today.
- He’s a rather quiet person.
- I find this idea rather interesting.
- I’d rather read than watch TV.
- The soup was rather spicy.
- It’s rather cold outside today.
The sentences with ‘Rather’ from movies:
Rather unpleasant to behold, isn’t it? – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
I’d rather not. – Up In The Air (2009)
We’ve installed some rather interesting modifications. – Goldfinger (1964)
I’d rather you didn’t. – Rush Hour (1998)
Rather slim pickings for food, Dad. – Them! (1954)
No, prison is rather agreeable to me. – Gandhi (1982)
You know, I’d rather not. – Shrek Forever After (2010)
Sooner rather than later, I hope. – Braveheart (1995)
Apparently, you’ve lost a rather talkative cargo pilot. – Rogue One (2016)
Unless you’d rather I stay up. – Beau is Afraid (2023)
I’d rather spit in your face. – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
I would really rather not. – Ghost World (2001)
I’d rather get off, like. – This Is England (2006)
She’d much rather see you laughing than crying. – Poker Face (2022)
I’d rather be the former. – Black Panther (2018)
They’d rather bite their tongue off. – Mississippi Burning (1988)
I’d sure rather not. – Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Well, I’d rather it not be today. – Ice Age (2002)
I’d rather be here than chasing space dust. – Spaceman (2024)
I’d rather be dinner than a coward. – Big Fish (2003)
I’d rather listen to you. – The Reader (2008)
Wouldn’t you rather study French literature in France? – The Namesake (2006)
Rather clumsy. – Lincoln (2012)
I’m really rather envious. – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
I’d rather stick with the women. – The Irishman (2019)
Her vocabulary is rather extensive. – The Exorcist (1973)
The alarm is rather loud. – Spectre (2015)
I’d rather sleep in the hibernation unit. – The Wandering Earth (2019)
Would you rather it was you? – The Untouchables (1987)
I think rather to let you live. – Elizabeth (1998)
I’d rather not see you. – Boston Strangler (2023)
I’m afraid he’s rather insisting. – Queen (2006)
Aren’t you being rather arbitrary? – A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Unless you’d rather see Oz and Glinda there. – Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
You’d rather drive the Lotus? – Your Place or Mine (2023)
I rather liked the first one, the hardcover. – 1408 (2007)
I’d rather be at home. – Hellboy (2004)
That was rather witty, I thought. – Sleuh (1972)
See, I would rather expand my mind. – Jesus Revolution (2023)
Yes, rather. – Casablanca (1942)
I should say you look rather lost. – Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)
I’m rather good at shoes. – Cinderella (2015)
I’d rather not take sides. – Star Trek (2009)
They would have rather been somewhere else. – Schindler’s List (1993)
I’d rather hand in my papers first. – The Departed (2006)
Rather, let your leadership stir others to. – Superman (1978)
Yeah, of course we’d rather win. – Somewhere in Queens (2022)
If you’d rather, she can do it. – Pearl Harbor (2001)
I’d really rather not. – Psycho (1960)