Bears also tend to sleep more during the day than at night, although in the summer, with twenty-four hours of light, this does not apply.
Source: tatoeba (18081)
Although
/ɔlˈðoʊ/
Synonyms for "although" (45 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (14)
Related words (22)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: after all, again, albeit, albeit, all the same.
- Sentence evidence is available for although, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wiktionary, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "although".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "although"
Keep "although" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "although" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "although", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "although" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
1 entriessubordinating conjunction
More specific
2 entrieseven ifthough
Collocations
5 entriesalthough many studentsalthough there arealthough this isalthough this mayalthough we know
Translations
61 translations across 28 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- malgrat que conj (but)
- tot i que conj (but)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- بەڵام conj (but)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 不過 /不过 conj (but)
- 但是 conj (but)
- 可是 conj (but)
- 然而 conj (but)
Dutch
2 entries- hoewel conj (but)
- maar conj (but)
Esperanto
1 entries- tamen conj (but)
Finnish
1 entries- paitsi conj (but)
French
1 entries- mais conj (but)
Galician
4 entries- aínda que conj (but)
- decasí conj (but)
- decontra conj (but)
- embora conj (but)
Georgian
1 entries- თუმცა conj (but)
German
1 entries- trotzdem conj (but)
Greek
4 entries- εντούτοις conj (but)
- μολαταύτα conj (but)
- παρά conj (but)
- παρ’ όλ’ αυτά conj (but)
Hebrew
2 entries- אֲבָל conj (but)
- אֶלָּא conj (but)
Hungarian
4 entries- azonban conj (but)
- de conj (but)
- ugyanakkor conj (but)
- viszont conj (but)
Ido
1 entries- tamen conj (but)
Indonesian
2 entries- tapi conj (but)
- tetapi conj (but)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- هَرْچَنْد conj (but)
Japanese
2 entries- しかし conj (but)
- でも conj (but)
Malay
1 entries- tetapi conj (but)
Old English
1 entries- ac conj (but)
Polish
1 entries- jednakże conj (but)
Portuguese
2 entries- apesar de conj (but)
- embora conj (but)
Romanian
1 entries- însă conj (but)
Russian
2 entries- одна́ко conj (but)
- хотя́ conj (but)
Spanish
1 entries- aunque conj (but)
Swedish
1 entries- men conj (but)
Turkish
1 entries- gerçi conj (but)
Urdu
2 entries- لیکِن conj (but)
- مَگَر conj (but)
Vietnamese
4 entries- dưng cơ conj (but)
- dưng cơ mà conj (but)
- nhưng conj (but)
- nhưng mà conj (but)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
Although her house is nearby, I seldom see her.
Source: tatoeba (18735)
Although teachers give a lot of advice, students don't always take it.
Source: tatoeba (19064)
Schools have tried to limit their use by not allowing them to be used in math classes, although they allow them in science lessons to save time.
Source: tatoeba (21612)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "although"?
Closest matches include after all, again, albeit, albeit, all the same.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "although"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.