Synonyms for forty
ˈfɔr tiforty

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1. fortynumeral

   Synonyms:
   w:Arabic numerals, w:Roman numerals

2. fortynumeral

   The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

   Synonyms:
   w:Arabic numerals, w:Roman numerals

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. forty, 40, XLadjective

   the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

   Antonyms:
   ordinal

2. forty, 40, xl, twoscoreadjective

   being ten more than thirty

   Synonyms:
   twoscore, xl

   Antonyms:
   ordinal

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "forty":

   40, quarantine, fortieth, forty-, 40th

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1. Archie Parnell:

   This campaign has always been about the people of the 5th District, my home, but never about me, forty-five years ago, while still a college student, I did something that I have regretted every single day since. In response to actions I feel unnecessary to specify, I lashed out and became violent with other people, including my former wife, which led to a divorce and monumental change in my life.

2. Richard Shelby:

   I am grateful to the people of Alabama who have put their trust in me for more than forty years. I have been fortunate to serve in the U.S. Senate longer than any other Alabamian.

3. Jane Austen:

   But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way.

4. Sergei Sanakoyev:

   Most probably, the equipment was out of order. The bus plunged from a height of some forty meters.

5. Jim Jordan:

   Forty-seven Democrats said they were for it, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee says ISIS is exploiting it, and we're not going to put it on the omnibus, but we may put in a special provision to help campaign finance for the political parties? do you think the American people are going to like that? Of course it has to go on the bill.