nonetheless

adverb

none·​the·​less ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 

: in spite of what has just been said : nevertheless

The hike was difficult, but fun nonetheless.

… smaller but nonetheless important research programs.

—Malcolm W. Browne

More removed from vineyards, but worth a side trip nonetheless, is the small city of Mirepoix.

—Kim Marcus

Fish-belly gray and homely as oatmeal, it nonetheless evokes the fresh, mild scent and flavor of the catch of the day.

—Nancy Coons

Synonyms of nonetheless

• however
• nevertheless
• though
• still

Examples of nonetheless in a Sentence

sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s some mild irony in the scion of a Hollywood dynasty playing a salt-of-the-earth local; Stiller is nonetheless a convincingly tenacious bulldog. — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

This was a leftism distinct from Marxism and later communism, but nonetheless opposed to the state, the capitalist class, and clericalism. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026

These lines bring me to understand that poetry itself is a kind of imprecise naming, but a naming nonetheless. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Return to record highs It’s been a choppy ride to all-time highs, but the S&P 500 has nonetheless rebounded and climbed, boosted by resurgent bouts of AI optimism, robust corporate earnings and a resilient US economic backdrop. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonetheless

• adulteress
• adventuress
• nevertheless
• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress

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Kids Definition

nonetheless

adverb

none·​the·​less ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 

: nevertheless