Synonyms of on

on 1 of 3

preposition

ˈȯn 

1

as in toward

having to do with

books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• toward
• regarding
• about
• concerning
• of
• with regard to
• with respect to
• touching
• in regard to
• respecting
• as for
• as regards
• in respect to
• as to
• in view of
• as far as
• apropos of
• over
• apropos

2

as in against

in or into contact with

don't lean on that ladder—you'll knock it over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• against
• upon
• next
• alongside
• upside
• next to

on

2 of 3

adverb

1

as in forward

toward a point ahead in space or time

we really must move on now if we're going to end this meeting before midnight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forward
• forth
• onward
• ahead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backward

2

as in along

toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time

he's getting on in years and doesn't see or hear as well as he used to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• along
• forward
• forth
• onward
• forwards
• ahead
• before
• fore
• frontward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back
• behind
• backward
• rearward

on

3 of 3

adjective

as in operating

being in effective operation

please don't leave the sanding machine on if you're not going to be near it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operating
• operational
• operative
• going
• running
• functioning
• working
• active
• live
• in force
• operable
• functional
• alive
• in commission
• on line
• living
• effective
• in gear
• producing
• viable
• effectual
• performing
• serving
• useful
• busy
• usable
• flourishing
• productive
• workable
• humming
• yielding
• dynamic
• employable
• bustling
• thriving
• roaring
• astir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• broken
• inactive
• inoperative
• nonfunctional
• nonfunctioning
• nonoperative
• useless
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• nonoperational
• nonactivated
• idle
• nonoperating
• dormant
• kaput
• latent
• decommissioned
• arrested
• deactivated
• inoperable
• inert
• unusable
• unworkable
• lifeless
• quiescent
• unproductive
• asleep
• fallow
• sleepy
• nonproductive
• vegetating
• stagnating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on

Preposition

Out and about With leafy Green Park on one side and Piccadilly on the other, this grande dame is within striking distance of many of London’s top sights, culture and shops. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026

Instead, the Dallas Mavericks minority owner framed the partnership as a bipartisan effort focused on lowering healthcare costs. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026

Fuhrman died on May 12, authorities in Kootenai County, Idaho, confirmed. —Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026

A little history to kick off the week: Televised hearings on the escalating Watergate scandal began May 17, 1973. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 May 2026

Phrases Containing on

• bang on
• bank on
• be on the lookout for
• bear down on
• beat up on
• big on
• bring on
• call on
• carry on
• catch on (to)
• check up on
• chew on
• chip on one's shoulder
• come on
• die on the vine
• do a number on
• down on
• down on one's luck
• draw on
• dump on
• egg on one's face
• fall back on
• fall on one's face
• figure on
• get a move on
• get on
• get on (to)
• get on one's nerves
• getting it on
• go back on
• go on
• goof on