Need another word that means the same as “why”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “why” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Why” are: wherefore
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “why” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| wherefore | The cause or intention underlying an action or situation especially in the phrase the whys and wherefores. |
| admiration | Respect and warm approval. I have the greatest admiration for all those involved in the project. |
| answer | Give the correct answer or solution to. This may answer her needs. |
| answerable | Responsible for. An employer is answerable for the negligence of his employees. |
| ask | Require or ask for as a price or condition. How much further I asked. |
| asking | The verbal act of requesting. |
| curiosity | A state in which you want to learn more about something. Curiosity got the better of me so I called him. |
| curious | Expressing curiosity. A curious stare. |
| dubious | Hesitating or doubting. Dubious about agreeing to go. |
| enigma | Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. Madeleine was still an enigma to him. |
| enquire | Address a question to and expect an answer from. |
| excuse | Excuse overlook or make allowances for be lenient with. Excuse someone s behavior. |
| inquire | Inquire about. Inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady. |
| inquiry | A systematic investigation of a matter of public interest. Eventually the independent inquiry was published which found that there was no case to answer. |
| inquisitor | An officer of the Inquisition. The professional inquisitors of the press. |
| interrogate | Transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication. He was interrogated by MI6. |
| interrogation | Formal systematic questioning. He had conducted hundreds of criminal interrogations. |
| interrogative | Relating to verbs in the so called interrogative mood. A hard interrogative stare. |
| interrogatory | Formal systematic questioning. She abandoned her interrogatory monologue. |
| marvel | Something that causes feelings of wonder. We marvelled at the child s linguistic abilities. |
| nosy | Pry into something. Stop being so nosy. |
| pardon | Grant a pardon to. One can be pardoned the suspicion that some of his errors were deliberate. |
| query | Used in writing or speaking to question the accuracy of a following statement or to introduce a question. I rang the water company to query my bill. |
| question | Ask someone questions especially in an official context. He was ready to pop the question. |
| reason | Decide by reasoning draw or come to a conclusion. Giles is the reason that I am here. |
| reply | A statement either spoken or written that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation. I received a reply from the managing director. |
| respond | Respond favorably or as hoped. His back injury has failed to respond to treatment. |
| solution | The action of separating or breaking down dissolution. A solution of ammonia in water. |
| solve | Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of. Solve for x. |
| theoretically | According to theory rather than experience or practice. The concept is theoretically flawed. |
| wonder | Something that causes feelings of wonder. I can t help wondering how Georgina s feeling. |
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