Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for half measure. Search instead for hair erasure.
Definitions

half measure

NOUN
compromise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accommodation accord adjustment arrangement bargain concession deal pact settlement understanding
STRONG
compact composition contract cop-out covenant mean sellout trade-off
WEAK
fifty-fifty half-and-half happy medium middle course middle ground win-win situation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement misunderstanding refusal
WEAK
contest controversy difference dispute dissension dissent quarrel

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Major League Baseball has realized this obvious problem, and it’s settled on a half measure.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025

“If I have to choose between half measure and no measure, I will prefer a no measure and continue a discussion until a strong solution is found.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

In attempting to bridge the gap between a keyboard and a gamepad, it can end up feeling like a half measure.

From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2021

Ms Mahajan says giving period leave is, at best, a half measure.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

Teller dismissed the offer out of hand, damning it as exactly the sort of half measure he had been fighting for years.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik