Synonyms for
Lest
Definition
Lest is a conjunction meaning 'for fear that' or 'in case'.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- lest we forget
- lest he forget
- lest it happen
- lest they forget
- lest she forget
- lest you forget
- lest I forget
Usage note
Lest is a conjunction used to express fear or to prevent something from happening. It is often followed by 'should' (though this is sometimes omitted) and the subjunctive mood. It is considered formal and somewhat archaic.
Example sentences
- Lest he forgets his keys, he always puts them in his pocket.
- She always locks the door, lest someone breaks into her house.
- I always carry an umbrella, lest it rains.
- Lest we forget, today is a special day.
- I always check my email, lest I miss an important message.
Quotes
I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.
Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history (and who is to know where mythology leaves off and history begins - or which is which), the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom - Lucifer.
We must be vigilant, we must be alert - and we must never forget that the terrorists are fighting us because of what we believe and because of our way of life.