295 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ wˈa͡ɪ], [ wˈa‍ɪ], [ w_ˈaɪ]

Related words: why do dogs bark, why do i feel so sad, why do i always have to, why you should ask me that, why am i so tired, what is the meaning of life, what is life all about, what have you done

Related questions:

Why do humans exist?

What is the meaning of life?

Similar words for why:

• wherefore (adverb)
• other relevant words (adverb)
• conundrum (noun)
• enigma (noun)
• grounds (noun)
• how come (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• proof (noun)
• reason (noun)
• other synonyms
• why
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "why" in context?

Paraphrases for why

Homophones for why

Hypernyms for why

Synonyms for Why:

• adv.

  • wherefore (adverb)
  • for which reason,
  • for cause.

• adv

  • Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • for what,
  • wherefore,
  • so accordingly,
  • for that cause.

• n.

  •
  • keep,
  • start,
  • what (has) happened to something,
  • justification,
  • what's gotten into someone?,
  • kindly,
  • how,
  • what has/will become of,
  • occasion,
  • do with,
  • call,
  • anyway,
  • necessity,
  • just,
  • where has someone/something gotten to?,
  • cause.
  •
  • argument,
  • suit yourself,
  • do you mind?,
  • get lost,
  • who asked you?.
  •
  • purpose,
  • meaning,
  • view,
  • ambition,
  • planned,
  • aim,
  • target,
  • object,
  • design,
  • objective.
  • conundrum (noun)
  • brain teaser,
  • brain teasers,
  • closed books.
  • enigma (noun)
  • mind boggler,
  • be wilderments,
  • sixtyfour dollar question,
  • be wilderment,
  • mind twister,
  • tough nut crack,
  • sphinges,
  • mind twisters,
  • mind-bogglers,
  • sixty-four dollar questions,
  • be-wilderments,
  • question marks,
  • mindtwister,
  • gordian knots,
  • mind-twisters,
  • sixty four dollar questions,
  • sixty four dollar question,
  • be-wilderment.
  • grounds (noun)
  • pre-text,
  • pre-texts,
  • sub-strata,
  • sub-stratums,
  • sub-stratum,
  • in-formations,
  • straight stuffs,
  • sub stratums,
  • in formations,
  • infra structures,
  • pre text,
  • sub stratum,
  • pre texts,
  • infra structure,
  • under-pinning,
  • under pinning,
  • sub strata,
  • whyfors,
  • infos,
  • chapter verse,
  • infra-structures,
  • in-formation.
  • how come (noun)
  • how come.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • sticker,
  • brainteasers,
  • determinant,
  • skinnies,
  • nitty gritty,
  • wherefores,
  • perplexity,
  • thrillers,
  • infra-structure,
  • runes,
  • mindboggler,
  • puzzler,
  • rune,
  • teaser,
  • ground,
  • infrastructure,
  • whodunit,
  • closed book,
  • grabber,
  • info,
  • whodunits,
  • lowdown,
  • grabbers,
  • stickers,
  • straight stuff,
  • Inscrutableness,
  • brain-teaser,
  • braintwister,
  • tough nut to crack,
  • question mark,
  • abstruseness,
  • brain-teasers,
  • brainteaser,
  • in formation,
  • Rebuses,
  • sphinx,
  • chillers,
  • occults,
  • rebus,
  • sphinxes,
  • grounds,
  • sixty-four dollar question,
  • enigma,
  • certification,
  • numbers,
  • whyfor,
  • inscrutability,
  • conundrum,
  • determinants,
  • teasers,
  • proof,
  • stumpers,
  • reason,
  • Certifications,
  • mystery,
  • stumper.
  • proof (noun)
  • re cords,
  • de-positions,
  • re-cords,
  • de positions,
  • re cord,
  • de position,
  • re-cord,
  • nittygritty,
  • de-position,
  • paper trails.
  • reason (noun)
  • the whole idea,
  • whatfor,
  • ulterior motive.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • intention,
  • goal.
  •
  • intent.
  •
  • come.
  •
  • end.
  •
  • point.
  •
  • mark.
  • why
  • what for.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • apologia,
  • in fact,
  • excuse,
  • mainspring,
  • intellect,
  • final cause,
  • set,
  • easy,
  • whence,
  • in some way,
  • account,
  • indeed,
  • understanding,
  • fix,
  • immovable,
  • settle,
  • quell,
  • put,
  • Douce,
  • explanation,
  • pourquoi,
  • Floorer,
  • why and wherefore,
  • agreeable,
  • Ah,
  • forsooth,
  • mystification,
  • by jingo,
  • peaceful,
  • crux,
  • reconcile,
  • consequently,
  • idyllic,
  • inactive,
  • vindication,
  • rational ground,
  • sadly,
  • impassive,
  • stabilize,
  • mind-boggler,
  • seriously,
  • pacify,
  • mollify,
  • Egad,
  • so,
  • placate,
  • Of,
  • Perdy,
  • appoint,
  • rationale,
  • hushed,
  • mind,
  • undercurrents,
  • Aha,
  • puzzle,
  • assent,
  • riddle,
  • arrange,
  • I' faith,
  • soothe,
  • conciliate,
  • truly,
  • in sadness,
  • adapt,
  • join,
  • pretense,
  • Because,
  • Pshaw,
  • tough proposition,
  • baffling problem,
  • What,
  • interpretation,
  • naturally,
  • rationality,
  • puzzlement,
  • who,
  • keystone,
  • whereto,
  • troth,
  • in all conscience,
  • therefore,
  • of a truth,
  • Arriere Pensee,
  • easygoing,
  • reason why,
  • in earnest,
  • decorate,
  • marry,
  • Fie,
  • DO,
  • yes,
  • all right,
  • principle,
  • easy going,
  • compose,
  • Easeful,
  • equable,
  • poser,
  • basis,
  • crossword puzzle,
  • derivation,
  • pro and con,
  • knot,
  • end in view,
  • question,
  • Eventless,
  • tranquil,
  • surely,
  • absolutely,
  • defence,
  • agree,
  • straighten,
  • heavenly,
  • when,
  • imperturbable,
  • in truth,
  • even,
  • accordingly,
  • Primum Mobile,
  • motive,
  • case,
  • provide,
  • classify,
  • certainly,
  • vexed question,
  • hence,
  • gentle,
  • apology,
  • genial,
  • jigsaw puzzle,
  • belief,
  • be content with,
  • happy,
  • inoffensive,
  • problem,
  • as to why,
  • pretext.

How to use "Why" in context?

Paraphrases for Why:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Cardinal number
    wh-wh-why.
  • Adverb
    outwhy.
  • Verb, base form
    understandwhy.

• Independent

  • Coordinating conjunction
    fuck.
  • Cardinal number
    sounds.
  • Adjective
    why-why.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Goals.
  • Noun, plural
    Capabilities, Ones, motives.
  • Adverb
    therefore.
  • Interjection
    flowers.
  • Verb, past tense
    involved, made, said, turned, Aimed, Attributed, Was, Defended, Did, Explained, Got, Had, Happened, Introduced, Meant, Resulted, Were, Provided.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    being, contributing, going, joking, making, resulting, talking, Doing, Explaining, Constructing.
  • Verb, past participle
    based, broken, driven, given, justified, led, left, Resulted.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    works, Does, underlines, makes, brings, prevents, points, wants, says, knows.
  • Verb, base form
    knowwhy.
  • Wh-adverb
    therefore, whereby, Does, Criteria.

Homophones for Why:

• y, Wye, y., Wai.