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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

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. Maali Simon:

   There is always room for improvement; you can make something better and better, but it will never be perfect.

2. Shane Johnson:

   It's interesting because the show is built in such a way that the heroes of the show are doing a lot of 'bad things' like killing people and stuff like that, i think Cooper Saxe thinks of himself 'I'm the hero of my own story.' I go off the rails a little bit and I begin to compromise my ethics, but I'm always after something.

3. Michelle Yagoda:

   I think any time you’re able to shade out imperfections and make a better picture of yourself, it affects the way we see each other and the way we see ourselves, i think this is a real problem, but I doubt that it’s going to be significantly affecting more people than regular body dysmorphic disorder does.

4. Munawar Hasan:

   Muslim masses are protesting over the blasphemous caricatures, but not the Muslim rulers and Muslim armies. They all should raise their voices over this act.

5. Kevin Williams:

   There may be some benefits, but they don't outweigh the health of our children.