Synonyms of notwithstanding

notwithstanding 1 of 3

adverb

as in however

in spite of that

you're rather late getting here, but you're welcome to join us for dinner notwithstanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• however
• nevertheless
• though
• nonetheless
• still
• yet
• at the same time
• all the same
• just the same
• even so
• regardless
• howbeit
• withal
• still and all
• anyhow
• after all
• per contra

notwithstanding

2 of 3

conjunction

as in although

in spite of the fact that

the man suspected of being the serial killer is little known to his neighbors, notwithstanding he has lived in the apartment complex for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• although
• though
• while
• but
• albeit
• as
• if
• whereas
• whilst
• when
• altho
• much as
• howbeit

notwithstanding

3 of 3

preposition

ˌnät-with-ˈstan-diŋ 

as in despite

without being prevented by

we went to see the show, my objections notwithstanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• despite
• in spite of
• regardless of
• with
• in despite of
• in defiance of

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notwithstanding

Adverb

There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding). —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025

The wheel/tire package off that rig would ably handle winter in Winnipeg or Manitoba. Ancestry and residual off-roading capability notwithstanding, G 63 is not meant for battling Soviets in the Fulda Gap, or serving with UN blue helmets in Bosnia or southern Lebanon. —Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Preposition

In terms of the former, Japan could, for example, agree to increase imports of U.S. agricultural goods, notwithstanding the political sensitivities over rice. —Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025

Lanez seemingly has been thriving behind bars, Monday’s stabbing incident notwithstanding. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025