Synonyms for however
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Nevertheless — nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that
nevertheless, though, still, yet, yit US, notwithstanding, even so, none the less, all the same, come what may, still and all, just the same, anyway, regardless, anyhow, mind you informal, at all events, withal dated, howbeit dated, anywise rare
2. Howsoever — regardless of how; no matter how
howsoever, howso rare, howsoevermuch dated
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.
- adv. 2
Regardless of how; no matter how
However much I study, I never get good grades.
Related words
- Other spellings
- howe'er
Example sentences
- yet It is said that nobody has solved the problem yet.
- though I parted with my old car, though I hated to do so.
- nevertheless The bread was mouldy, but Tom ate it nevertheless.
- notwithstanding This problem notwithstanding, progress has been made.
- how How long have you been alienated from your family?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| however | falling | |
| yet | steady | |
| though | rising | |
| nevertheless | falling | |
| notwithstanding | falling | |
| how | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- how1, yet1, yit
- 5 letters
- still1, howso
- 6 letters
- though1, anyway3, anyhow3, withal
- 7 letters
- howbeit, anywise
- 9 letters
- howsoever
- 10 letters
- regardless3, conversely3
- 12 letters
- nevertheless4
- 13 letters
- howsoevermuch
- 15 letters
- notwithstanding4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anyway3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pourtant
- Español
- sin embargo
- Deutsch
- trotzdem