as

conjunction

Synonyms and Antonyms of AS

at or during the time that <he slipped as he was walking to his car>

Synonyms as, so long as, while, whilst [chiefly British]

Near Antonyms after

for the reason that <had his meals delivered to him as he couldn't navigate the icy sidewalk with his walker>

Synonyms as, as long as, because, being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect], 'cause, considering, for, inasmuch as, now, seeing, whereas

in spite of the fact that <silly as it sounds, that's exactly the way that it happened>

Synonyms albeit, as, howbeit, much as, notwithstanding, though, when, whereas, while, whilst [chiefly British]

Related Words but, if

the way it would be or one would do if <his face looked as he'd gotten a terrible shock>

Synonyms as, as though, like

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