Synonyms for

What

Verb / wʌt / / hwʌt / Another word for what — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

used to ask for information or to express surprise or confusion

Synonyms & similar words

which who where why how whatever whichever whomever anything something any all every each nothing none nil naught zero

Common collocations

  • what if
  • what about
  • what then
  • what for
  • what is
  • what kind of
  • what to do
  • what happened

Word family

adverb what

Usage note

What is a versatile interrogative pronoun, determiner, and adverb used to ask for information. It can also be used in exclamations and to introduce relative clauses.

Example sentences

  1. What time is it?
  2. What color is your shirt?
  3. What is your favorite animal?
  4. What are you doing?
  5. What did you eat for breakfast?

Quotes

  • What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. - Zig Ziglar
  • What we think, we become. - Buddha
  • What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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