when

The word “when” has 1 syllable: when

It's pronounced as /wɛn/


What is synonym and antonym for when?

In the thesaurus, “when” has 18 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for when along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for when

  • albeit
  • altho
  • although
  • as
  • as soon as
  • but
  • howbeit
  • if
  • immediately
  • instantly
  • much as
  • notwithstanding
  • once
  • so long as
  • though
  • whereas
  • while
  • whilst

Antonyms for when

  • after
  • directly
  • since

Meanings of when

  • noun
    1. The time at which something happens.
  • adverb
    1. (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
    2. At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.
    3. (relative) At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.
  • pronoun
    1. (interrogative) What time; which time.
    2. The time that.
  • conjunction
    1. At (or as soon as) that time that; at the (or any and every) time that; if.
    2. During the time that; at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
    3. At what time; at which time.
    4. Since; given the fact that; considering that.
    5. Whereas; although; at the same time as; in spite of the fact that.
  • interjection
    1. That's enough, a command to stop adding something, especially an ingredient of food or drink.
    2. Expressing impatience. (Compare what.).

Example Sentences

  • Do you remember when we first met?
  • Call me when you get home.
  • I was sleeping when the phone rang.
  • That was the moment when everything changed.
  • Tell me when you’re ready to start.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to when, such as: after, albeit, altho, although, as, as soon as, but.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

immediately

  • PDQ
  • abruptly
  • anon
  • apace
  • as soon as
  • at once
  • at short notice
  • away
  • bang
  • briskly
  • directly
  • double-time
  • exactly
  • fast
  • fleetly
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • full tilt
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • hereupon
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • in a New York minute
  • in a flash
  • in a jiffy
  • in no time
  • in nothing flat
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • like now
  • momentarily
  • now
  • now or never
  • off the bat
  • on a dime
  • on the dot
  • on the double
  • on the spot
  • once
  • opportunely
  • plumb
  • posthaste
  • presently
  • presto
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • punctually
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • seasonably
  • shortly
  • snappily
  • soon
  • soon afterward
  • speedily
  • straight away
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • suddenly
  • summarily
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • thereupon
  • this instant
  • this minute
  • tout de suite
  • unexpectedly
  • unhesitatingly
  • urgently
  • when
  • without delay
  • without hesitation

once

  • a single time
  • already
  • as soon as
  • at one time
  • away back
  • back
  • back when
  • before
  • but once
  • bygone
  • dead
  • defunct
  • departed
  • earlier
  • erstwhile
  • expired
  • extinct
  • former
  • formerly
  • gone
  • heretofore
  • immediately
  • in the old days
  • in the olden days
  • in times gone by
  • in times past
  • instantly
  • late
  • long ago
  • long-ago
  • old
  • on one occasion
  • once only
  • once upon a time
  • one
  • one time before
  • one time previously
  • onetime
  • only one time
  • other
  • past
  • previously
  • quondam
  • sometime
  • this time
  • time was
  • vanished
  • when
  • whilom

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