What is another word for Whether?
276 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ wˈɛðə], [ wˈɛðə], [ w_ˈɛ_ð_ə]
Whether is a commonly used conjunction that shows two possibilities or alternatives. However, it can be replaced with several synonyms that are equally useful in conveying a similar meaning such as if, whether or not, in case, provided that, depending on, or given that. When used in a sentence, if is used to describe the situation where there are two chances of occurrences. Whether or not is used to describe the variation of two possibilities, depending on is used to describe a situation that varies due to the requirements at a particular time, while provided that is used to describe an action that is determined by a particular condition.
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Synonyms for Whether:
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adv.
• whether or not -
conj. / adv.
• whether or not Other synonyms:
- Albeit ,
- And ,
- Andor ,
- although ,
- assuming ,
- causal ,
- cause ,
- conjunction ,
- coordinating conjunction ,
- correlative ,
- either ,
- even if ,
- if it follows that ,
- in case .
Other relevant words:
- accidentally ,
- accord ,
- adventure ,
- alignment ,
- alike ,
- all over ,
- all the same ,
- allot ,
- allow ,
- anyplace ,
- apropos ,
- arbitrarily ,
- arsenic ,
- as well ,
- assignment ,
- assumptive ,
- astatine ,
- at least ,
- at random ,
- at the same time ,
- atomic number 102 ,
- atomic number 33 ,
- atomic number 85 ,
- award ,
- beaver state ,
- bequeath ,
- by chance ,
- by the bye ,
- by the way ,
- campaign ,
- case ,
- causa ,
- causal agency ,
- causal agent ,
- cede ,
- cerebration ,
- chance ,
- co-occurrence ,
- coincidence ,
- colligation ,
- computer memory ,
- computer storage ,
- concede ,
- concession ,
- concurrence ,
- conjecture ,
- conjugation ,
- conjunctive ,
- connective ,
- correlate ,
- correlated ,
- crusade ,
- danger ,
- deed over ,
- disregarding ,
- disregardless ,
- drive ,
- effort ,
- equally ,
- eve ,
- even out ,
- even so ,
- evening ,
- eventide ,
- every bit ,
- every which way ,
- everyplace ,
- excessively ,
- farseeing ,
- farsighted ,
- fifty-fifty ,
- flush ,
- foresighted ,
- foresightful ,
- gamble ,
- get ,
- give ,
- grounds ,
- guess ,
- hanker ,
- haphazardly ,
- have ,
- hazard ,
- however ,
- hypothecate ,
- hypothesise ,
- hypothesize ,
- idea ,
- imagine ,
- in any event ,
- incoherence ,
- incoherency ,
- independently ,
- indiscriminately ,
- individually ,
- induce ,
- ineluctably ,
- inescapably ,
- intellection ,
- jeopardy ,
- junction ,
- just ,
- just in case ,
- lawsuit ,
- lay on the line ,
- leastways ,
- leastwise ,
- leave ,
- level ,
- longsighted ,
- make ,
- memory board ,
- mentation ,
- merely ,
- movement ,
- needfully ,
- needs ,
- nevertheless ,
- no more ,
- nobelium ,
- nonetheless ,
- notwithstanding ,
- on an individual basis ,
- one by one ,
- only ,
- opaque ,
- operating room ,
- operating theater ,
- operating theatre ,
- opine ,
- opinion ,
- ore. ,
- oregon ,
- overly ,
- pause ,
- peradventure ,
- peril ,
- persuasion ,
- president grant ,
- presumptuous ,
- presuppose ,
- prospicient ,
- put on the line ,
- randomly ,
- reason ,
- reckon ,
- recollective ,
- regardless ,
- regular ,
- remembering ,
- retention ,
- retentive ,
- retentiveness ,
- retentivity ,
- risk of exposure ,
- risk of infection ,
- run a risk ,
- say ,
- sentiment ,
- separately ,
- similarly ,
- simply ,
- singly ,
- someway ,
- someways ,
- speculate ,
- stagger ,
- still ,
- stimulate ,
- storage ,
- store ,
- subsidisation ,
- subsidization ,
- suit ,
- surgery ,
- take a chance ,
- take chances ,
- tenacious ,
- testament ,
- theorise ,
- theorize ,
- think ,
- thinking ,
- thought process ,
- tied ,
- to a fault ,
- unavoidably ,
- view ,
- volition ,
- waffle ,
- waver ,
- what is more ,
- yearn ,
- yet ,
- yield .
- Bon ,
- If ,
- Nor ,
- That ,
- What ,
- Willy nilly ,
- also ,
- anyhow ,
- anyway ,
- anywhere ,
- as ,
- at any rate ,
- at pleasure ,
- be uncertain ,
- besides ,
- despitefully ,
- everywhere ,
- flounder ,
- furthermore ,
- hesitate ,
- in any case ,
- inevitably ,
- like it ,
- likewise ,
- mal ,
- maybe ,
- memory ,
- moreover ,
- necessarily ,
- neither ,
- no ,
- no matter ,
- nolens volens ,
- of necessity ,
- optionally ,
- or ,
- perchance ,
- perforce ,
- perhaps ,
- possibly ,
- provided that ,
- regardless of ,
- respectively ,
- severally ,
- somehow ,
- spitefully ,
- suggest itself ,
- thought ,
- too ,
- unintelligibility ,
- unintelligible ,
- where ,
- will ,
- withal .
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How to use "Whether" in context?
When making a decision, there are many factors to consider. Whether to go out with friends, whether to try that new restaurant, and so on. But in some cases, the decision is a no-brainer.
One example is whether or not to buy something. If the item is on sale, it's a no-brainer to buy it. If the item is something you really need or want, you'll probably decide to buy it. But in other cases, the decision isn't soclear-cut.
Let's say you're deciding whether or not to buy a new dress.
Paraphrases for Whether:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
desirability, Advisability.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
seeing.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Coordinating conjunction
either.
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Coordinating conjunction
Homophones for Whether:
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