whilst

conjunction, chiefly British

Synonyms and Antonyms of WHILST

at or during the time that <I like to get my knitting done whilst watching the telly>

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

Near Antonyms after

in spite of the fact that <whilst a good worker, he's not a very good manager>

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

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