Synonyms for hmm

Most common

um · hum · hrm · hnn

All synonyms

Interjection

Definitions

1. interj. 1

   Indicates thinking or pondering.

   Hmm... that's an interesting idea.

Related words

Other spellings

hm

Example sentences

• um "Um, what day was it today again?" "August 5th."
• hum I've had enough of the rain and the daily hum-drum.

Popularity over time

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

By length

2 letters

um¹

3 letters

hum¹, hrm, hnn

5 letters

right¹