but
Meaning of but
- used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
he stumbled but didn't fall
this is one principle, but it is not the only one
the food is cheap but delicious
the problem is not that they are cutting down trees, but that they are doing it in a predatory way
- used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated.
one cannot but sympathize
there was nothing they could do but swallow their pride
they had no alternative but to follow
- used to introduce a response expressing a feeling such as surprise or anger.
but that's an incredible saving!
but why?
- used after an expression of apology for what one is about to say.
I'm sorry, but I can't pay you
- without it being the case that.
it never rains but it pours
- except; apart from; other than.
we were never anything but poor
supply currently exceeds demand in all but the most rural areas
the last but one
- no more than; only.
he is but a shadow of his former self
choose from a colourful array of mango, starfruit, and raspberries, to name but a few
- (used at the end of a sentence) though; however.
he was a nice bloke but
- an argument against something; an objection.
no buts —just get out of here
as with all these proposals, ifs and buts abound
Old English be-ūtan, būtan, būta ‘outside, without, except’ (see by, out).
noun
an outer room, especially in a two-roomed cottage.
early 18th century: from but1 in the early sense ‘outside’, specifically ‘into the outer part of a house’.
Information about but
- The plural form of but is: buts.
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Hyphenation of but
but
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- but is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
but synonyms
Meaning merely:
Meaning but at the same time; but nevertheless:
Meaning in spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same:
Meaning in spite of that; nevertheless:
Meaning used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously:
Meaning not moving or making a sound:
Meaning although; in spite of the fact that:
Meaning however; but (introducing something opposed to or qualifying what has just been said):
Meaning in spite of the fact that; even though:
Meaning in addition; as a further factor or consideration:
Meaning nevertheless:
Meaning nevertheless; however:
Meaning used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made:
Meaning in addition to; apart from:
Meaning except for:
Meaning except for; if not for:
Meaning except for; apart from:
Meaning not taking someone or something into account; except:
Meaning leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully:
Meaning with the exception of; except:
Meaning nothing but; just:
but antonyms
Meaning used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly:
Meaning containing as part of the whole being considered:
Translation of but
- French: sans, seulement, sauf, hormis, excepté, cependant, néanmoins, mais
- Italian: senza, soltanto, eccetto, tranne, salvo, ma, bensì, però
- Spanish: sin, solo, sólo, solamente, salvo, sino, pero, mas
- German: bloß, nur, lediglich, rein, außer, aber, jedoch, sondern, dagegen
- Portuguese: apenas, excepto, salvo, mas, contudo, porém, todavia, senão
Anagrams of but
Words that rhyme with but
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