better than nothing

ADJECTIVE

tolerable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate allowable bearable decent livable presentable respectable satisfactory sufficient sustainable

WEAK

all right average common endurable fair fair to middling fairly good goodish indifferent mediocre middling not bad okay ordinary passable run-of-the-mill so-so sufferable supportable tidy unexceptionable unexceptional unimpeachable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequate insufficient intolerable poor unacceptable unbearable unfit unrespectable unsuitable

WEAK

bad

Example Sentences

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It also means you can only access geo-restricted content from three countries using Avast, which, given that most streaming services block access over VPN, is still better than nothing.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"All we can say that it's exponentially faster than without the fungi in the best conditions, and still better than nothing in the worst conditions."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But it's better than nothing, he thought: "It's good that the museum exists."

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

But that’s a lot better than nothing — which, until recently, was all medicine could offer those with dementia.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

The result didn’t taste as good as salt, but it was better than nothing, and the same residue could be used to tenderize tough leaves or meat.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

better than nothing

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