Synonyms for forty
ˈfɔr tiforty

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1. fortynumeral

   Synonyms:
   w:Arabic numerals, w:Roman numerals

2. fortynumeral

   The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

   Synonyms:
   w:Arabic numerals, w:Roman numerals

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. forty, 40, XLadjective

   the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

   Antonyms:
   ordinal

2. forty, 40, xl, twoscoreadjective

   being ten more than thirty

   Synonyms:
   twoscore, xl

   Antonyms:
   ordinal

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "forty":

   40, quarantine, fortieth, forty-, 40th

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1. William Osler:

   Study until twenty five, investigate until forty, profession until sixty, at which age I would have him retired on a double allowance.

2. Charles de Gaulle:

   How can you govern a country with two hundred and forty six varieties of cheese?

3. Kay Granger:

   Hyde provisions have kept annual federal spending bills from being bogged down in abortion politics for forty years, the removal of this provision is deeply troubling to me, both morally as well as what it means for the appropriations process and bipartisanship moving forward.

4. Stephen Leacock:

   It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required.

5. Cathy Ladman:

   My parents only had one argument in forty-five years. It lasted forty-three years.