Antonyms for while
ʰwaɪl, waɪlwhile

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.9 / 7 votes

1. while

   Sequence and succession apply to events viewed as following one another; time and duration denote something conceived of as enduring while events take place and acts are done. According to the necessary conditions of human thought, events are contained in time as objects are in space, time existing before the event, measuring it as it passes, and still existing when the event is past. Duration and succession are more general words than time; we can speak of infinite or eternal duration or succession, but time is commonly contrasted with eternity. Time is measured or measurable duration.

   Synonyms:
   age, date, duration, eon, epoch, era, period, season, sequence, succession, term, time

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. while, piece, spell, patchnoun

   a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

   "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

   Synonyms:
   darn, small-arm, turn, maculation, spot, piece, eyepatch, bandage, objet d'art, slice, bit, firearm, trance, composition, dapple, part, plot of land, patch, temporary hookup, tour, fleck, go, piece of music, man, enchantment, spell, speckle, charm, art object, magical spell, magic spell, plot, opus, plot of ground, mend, musical composition

How to use while in a sentence?

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   There’s this space in our lives that we attempt to fill with more space and the nothingness grows larger while our lives get smaller, a fact we can’t seem to accept very well. So, we take walks and we work and we go to movies and basketball games and church and we Exist in our nothing lives and when we die a speech is made and we are forgotten once again, only more permanently this time.

2. Jason Glynn:

   NYK has co-operated fully with the ACCC during the course of this investigation. NYK will not make any further comment while this matter is before the courts.

3. Scott Johnson:

   As a result of going through the whole experience, he and his family decided law enforcement might not be something he wanted to continue on in, while they were considering that, this (job) opportunity came up.

4. Saskia Popescu:

   Wearing a surgical mask helps you prevent sharing your germs if you're sick, surgical masks do not seal around the face, so while they offer some protection, it's the N95 mask that offers the most protection.

5. Sean Lizama:

   I just want people to understand that this is a very horrible thing and the fact that it’s so seriously underfunded, nobody talks about it, it’s not getting the attention and it makes it even worse, i want people to know what my dad went through, how he fought to save my life while fighting for his.

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