| Main Entry: | though |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | however |
Synonyms: |
after all, all the same, for all that, howbeit, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, still and all, withal, yet |
| Notes: | although and though are interchangeable as conjunctions, but to start a clause, use 'although' |
| Main Entry: | though |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | while |
Synonyms: |
albeit, allowing, although, but, despite, despite the fact, even if, even supposing, even though, granted, howbeit, if, much as, notwithstanding, when, whereas |
| Main Entry: | although |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | even though |
Synonyms: |
admitting, albeit, despite, despite the fact, even if, even supposing, granting, granting all this, in spite of, much as, notwithstanding, still, supposing, though, when, whereas, while |
| Notes: | although and though are interchangeable as conjunctions, but to start a clause, use 'although' |
| Main Entry: | however |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | still, nevertheless |
Synonyms: |
after all, all the same, anyhow, be that as it may, but, despite, for all that, howbeit, in spite of, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the other hand, per contra, though, withal, without regard to, yet |
| Main Entry: | nevertheless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | however |
Synonyms: |
after all, although, but, even so, even though, howbeit, nonetheless, not the less, notwithstanding, regardless, still, still and all, though, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | notwithstanding |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | although, however |
Synonyms: |
after all, against, at any rate, but, despite, for all that, howbeit, in any case, in any event, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, regardless of, though, to the contrary, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | still |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | however |
Synonyms: |
after all, besides, but, even, for all that, furthermore, howbeit, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still and all, though, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | while |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | even though |
Synonyms: |
albeit, although, howbeit, much as, though, when, whereas |
| Main Entry: | yet |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in spite of |
Synonyms: |
after all, although, at any rate, but, despite, even though, howbeit, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the other hand, still, still and all, though, withal |
| Main Entry: | but |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | indicating contrast |
Synonyms: |
although, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, still, though, yet |