Synonyms for but
bʌt; unstressed bətbut

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1. butconjunction

   Merely, only.

   Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there.

   Synonyms:
   without, with the exception of, unless, bar, excluding, excepting

2. butconjunction

   However, although, nevertheless (implies that the following clause is contrary to prior belief or contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence).

   Synonyms:
   yet, ac, although

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1. but

   But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contrast may be with a silent thought; as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises. Such expressions as "words are but breath" (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. So may the use of but in the sense of unless; as, "it never rains but it pours." To the same head must be referred the conditional use; as, "you may go, but with your father's consent" (i. e., "provided you have," "except that you must have," etc.). "Doubt but" is now less used than the more logical "doubt that." But never becomes a full synonym for and; and adds something like, but adds something different; "brave and tender" implies that tenderness is natural to the brave; "brave but tender" implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.

   Synonyms:
   and, barely, besides, except, further, however, just, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, only, provided, save, still, that, tho, unless, yet

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1. but

   Synonyms:
   save, except, barring, yet, beside, excluding, still, excepting, notwithstanding

   Antonyms:
   with, including, inclusive, nevertheless, however, notwithstanding

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1. merely, simply, just, only, butadverb

   and nothing more

   "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"

   Synonyms:
   solely, plainly, hardly, alone, barely, exclusively, only if, only, entirely, just, scarce, just now, simply, merely, precisely, only when, exactly, scarcely

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1. unkown

   it is an adjective of many different meaning.but the definition is not the same .

   good,but,it,and

   Submitted by anonymous on April 23, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. butconj.

   Synonyms:
   on the other hand, on the contrary

2. butconj.

   Synonyms:
   yet, still, however, nevertheless, moreover, further

3. butconj.

   Synonyms:
   unless, if it were not that, if it be not that

4. butconj.

   Synonyms:
   but that, otherwise than that

5. butprep.

   Synonyms:
   except, excepting

6. butadjective

   Synonyms:
   only, no more than

7. butnoun

   Synonyms:
   end (especially the larger end), but-end

8. butnoun

   Synonyms:
   bound, boundary, mete

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1. List of paraphrases for "but":

   however, yet, ale, although, though, nevertheless, most, except, only, without, .but, mais, fta, rather, pa, aber, efa, pero, ma, nonetheless, albeit

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1. Erik Pevernagie:

   Life is a game and people love games. But games need rules. Most children’s plays or guileless entertaining assume rules. Without rules we cannot play and without play we cannot enjoy life. ("When forgetting the rules of the game" )

2. Chief Financial Officer George Davis:

   Demand has just outstripped our ability to add capacity, in some ways it's a good problem to have, but anytime you can't satisfy your customers, that's not a good outcome.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   Yes, it is possible. Our job, our challenge is to try and make that not happen. But to think, if we go about our daily lives and not worry about everything, that it's not going to happen -- it could happen. And it could be worse.

4. Miriam Grunstein:

   It's a positive step, but it's too early to tell where this is going, you still have a small number of companies, small fields and we need more interesting players.

5. Clarisa Alayeto:

   It was really nice because you felt like you were having the ceremony in community, but you also felt as though the ceremony was just you and your partner. That's how we felt.