Synonyms for what

Most common

please · eh

All synonyms

Interjection

Pronoun

Definitions

1. interj. 1

   An expression of surprise or disbelief.

   wait this song is so good whattt

2. pron. 1

   Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.

   What d’you say that made him so angry?

Related words

Word family

wha

Phrases

what the fuck what the hell so what what a pity come what may what about what's up what the heck

Example sentences

• please Please tell me the closest station to your office.
• eh Eh? We said we'd go to the park? I didn't realise.

Popularity over time

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

By length

2 letters

eh¹

3 letters

huh¹, leh¹

4 letters

such¹

6 letters

please¹, pardon²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pardon² = 2 syllables).