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Synonyms of whilst

5 similar words

Another word for whilst is as. Other synonyms of whilst are when, while, whilom and whiles.

Synonyms and similar words for whilst

conjunctionDuring the whole, or until the end, of the time that; as long as, at the same time.

  • as
  • when
  • whileDuring the same time that.
  • whilom dialectal, literaryDuring the same time that; while.
  • whiles archaic, dialectalWhile, whilst.

Meaning of whilst

  1. adverb Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
  2. conjunction During the whole, or until the end, of the time that; as long as, at the same time.
  3. conjunction Within, or before the end, of the time that.

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Questions about synonyms of whilst

What is another word for whilst?
Whilst has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as as, when, while, whilom and whiles.
What does whilst mean?
Whilst means often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: whilst (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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