Synonyms for

Forty

Verb / ˈfɔ:rti: / Another word for forty — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Forty means the number that is equal to four times ten.

Synonyms & similar words

xl twoscore XL quarante forty-fold

Antonyms

few little scant meager limited sparse

Common collocations

  • forty winks
  • forty days and forty nights
  • forty-odd
  • forty-something
  • forty years
  • forty-two
  • forty-five

Word family

adjective fortieth

Usage note

Forty is the cardinal number following thirty-nine. It is often written as '40' in informal contexts. The spelling 'fourty' is a common misspelling.

Example sentences

  1. I have forty crayons in my box.
  2. My dad is forty years old.
  3. There are forty students in our class.
  4. I can count up to forty.
  5. There are forty weeks in a school year.

Quotes

  • Life begins at forty.
  • You're not forty; you're eighteen with twenty-two years of experience.
  • Forty is the age of youth. Fifty is the youth of old age.

Try these popular words

the and that for you with was this are have not from

Practice

Play the Word Synonyms game · Choose level (start near 1)

Worksheets

Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6

Topics

Guides

Explore more words