Synonyms for because
- conjunction
Most common
now that in as much as since seeing that as as long as cause for thy
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Conjunction
in that, since, now that, for, in as much as, seeing that, as, being as informal, cause, as long as, for thy, for that dated, being dated, on account of slang, for because dated, forasmuch as dated, sith dated, forwhy dated
Definitions
- conj. 1
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
I hid myself because I was afraid.
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Because, literally by-cause, is the most direct and complete word for giving the reason of a thing. Since is weaker than because; as is weaker than since; either may introduce the reason before the main statement; thus, since or as you are going, I will accompany you.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- since It has been three years since I came to live here.
- as You may as well withdraw from the club right away.
By length
- 2 letters
- as1
- 3 letters
- for1
- 4 letters
- sith
- 5 letters
- being2, since1, cause1
- 6 letters
- forwhy
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (being2 = 2 syllables).