Synonyms of why
6 similar words
Another word for why is how come. Other synonyms of why are to what end, what for, why so, wherefore and for why.
Synonyms and similar words for why
adverbMore synonyms
- how comeWhy; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?
- to what endFor what purpose, what for, why.
- what forFor what reason; why.
- why so
- whereforeWhy, for what reason, because of what.
- for why obsoleteFor what reason; why.
Meaning of why
- adverb Introducing a complete question.
- adverb With a negative, used rhetorically to make a suggestion.
- adverb Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause).
why in other languages
Questions about synonyms of why
- What is another word for why?
- Why has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as how come, to what end, what for, why so, wherefore and for why.
- What does why mean?
- Why means introducing a complete question.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: why (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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