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Synonyms of er

6 similar words

Another word for er is ah. Other synonyms of er are eh, erm, uh, um and hem and haw.

Synonyms and similar words for er

interjectionSaid when hesitating in speech.

  • ah
  • eh
  • erm
  • uh
  • umExpression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation.

verbTo utter the word er when hesitating in speech.

Meaning of er

  1. interjection Said when hesitating in speech.
  2. verb To utter the word er when hesitating in speech.
  3. noun An occurrence of the interjection "er".

Full definition of er

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Questions about synonyms of er

What is another word for er?
Er has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ah, eh, erm, uh, um and hem and haw.
What does er mean?
Er means said when hesitating in speech.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: er (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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