Synonyms for why
ʰwaɪ, waɪwhy

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1. whynoun

   Synonyms:
   wherefore, how come

2. whyinterjection

   Exclamation of mild surprise.

   Why, I think it would work fine!

   Synonyms:
   wherefore, how come

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:2.7 / 3 votes

1. why, whereforenoun

   the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

   Synonyms:
   wherefore

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1. • Reason

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. whyadjective

   Synonyms:
   wherefore, for what cause or reason, on what account

2. whyadjective

   Synonyms:
   for what purpose

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "why":

   -why, pourquoi, how, therefore, reasons, reason

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1. WHY

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1. Jeb Bush:

   Uber is giving that person a chance to start out and ... fulfill his dream. He wants to be a doctor, and most of these stories are stories that are relevant to people, and that's why I like using them.

2. Teryl Austin:

   It always leaves you wondering what happened, why you didn’t get it, you can’t say for sure (if race was a factor). ... Maybe I’m not what the owners see when they look in the mirror and they see leadership positions.

3. Elizabeth Smart:

   Occasionally, I'm doing a presentation or I'm on a Zoom call, and she doesn't understand. So she asked me, 'Why?' And as her questions come up, that is how I gauge how much to tell my daughter.

4. Texas County Coroner Tom Whittaker:

   Why it went to this extent, we don't know and I don't know that we ever will.

5. Terry McAuliffe:

   I mean, come on, it is a simple yes or no question... I think Glenn Youngkin ought to ask Glenn Youngkin running mate, are you vaccinated and if you aren't, why not ?