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conjunction

Synonyms and Antonyms of while

1 at or during the time that

  • pay attention while I'm explaining how the new phone system works
Synonyms of while

as, so long as, when, whilst [chiefly British]
Near Antonyms of while

after

2 in spite of the fact that

  • while this term paper is very well done, it's still late
Synonyms of while

albeit, although (also altho), as, howbeit, much as, notwithstanding, though, when, whereas, whilst [chiefly British]
Words Related to while

but, if

while

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of while

1 an indefinite but usually short period of time

  • we stayed at the fair for a while longer
Synonyms of while

bit, space, spell, stretch
Words Related to while

lapse

season, span

day, epoch, era

beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, spurt, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink

aeon (or eon), age, eternity, infinity, perpetuity

interim, interlude, intermission, interval

2 the active use of energy in producing a result

  • it's not worth my while to fix it, so weʼll get a new one
Synonyms of while

effort, elbow grease, exertion, expenditure, labor, pains, sweat, trouble, work
Words Related to while

drudgery, grind, slog, strain, toil, travail

dint, energy

force, might, muscle, power, puissance

attempt, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack
Near Antonyms of while

adroitness, ease, facility, fluency, smoothness

dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, indolence, inertia, languor, laziness, quiescence

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