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Synonyms for although

10 synonyms
6 antonyms

conjunction

Most common

even if though even though albeit as much as whereas supposing

All synonyms

Conjunction

though, but, even though, albeit, even if, whereas, as much as, supposing, howbeit dated, thoughbeit rare

Antonyms

because, since, as

All antonyms of although →

Definitions

conj. 1
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.

Related words

Other spellings: altho altho'

Example sentences

though I parted with my old car, though I hated to do so.
albeit Tom hopes to make a profit this year, albeit a small one.
whereas Tom got it for free, whereas we had to pay for it.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
although		steady
though		rising
albeit		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters: as¹
3 letters: but¹
6 letters: though¹, albeit³
7 letters: whereas², howbeit
9 letters: supposing³
10 letters: thoughbeit

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (albeit³ = 3 syllables).