It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
Source: tatoeba (1524)
Whether
/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "whether" (1 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Conjunction(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: if.
- Sentence evidence is available for whether, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
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 "whether".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "whether"
Keep "whether" 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 "whether" 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 "whether", 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 "whether" 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
2 entriesconjunctionsubordinating conjunction
More specific
4 entriesalternative question markerembedded question markerindirect question markertwo option marker
Collocations
6 entriesdecision whether tomatter whetherquestion whetheruncertainty whetherwhether or notwhether to proceed
Translations
55 translations across 37 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- هَلْ conj (if, whether or not)
Bulgarian
1 entries- дали́ conj (if, whether or not)
Catalan
1 entries- si conj (if, whether or not)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- ...不 conj (if, whether or not)
- 還是 /还是 conj (if, whether or not)
Czech
2 entries- zda conj (if, whether or not)
- zdali conj (if, whether or not)
Danish
2 entries- hvorvidt conj (if, whether or not)
- om conj (if, whether or not)
Dutch
1 entries- of conj (if, whether or not)
Esperanto
1 entries- ĉu conj (if, whether or not)
French
1 entries- si conj (if, whether or not)
German
1 entries- ob conj (if, whether or not)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌾𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹 conj (if, whether or not)
Hebrew
2 entries- אם conj (if, whether or not)
- באם conj (if, whether or not)
Hungarian
2 entries- -e conj (if, whether or not)
- vajon conj (if, whether or not)
Icelandic
1 entries- hvort conj (if, whether or not)
Irish
2 entries- an conj (if, whether or not)
- ar conj (if, whether or not)
Italian
1 entries- se conj (if, whether or not)
Japanese
3 entries- か conj (if, whether or not)
- かどうか conj (if, whether or not)
- か否か conj (if, whether or not)
Kapampangan
4 entries- -man aliman conj (if, whether or not)
- -mo alimo conj (if, whether or not)
- ...ka alika conj (if, whether or not)
- ...ya aliya conj (if, whether or not)
Korean
2 entries- -지 conj (if, whether or not)
- -지 어떤지 conj (if, whether or not)
Latin
1 entries- utrum conj (if, whether or not)
Macedonian
1 entries- дали conj (if, whether or not)
Māori
2 entries- ahakoa ... ahakoa conj (if, whether or not)
- rānei ... rānei conj (if, whether or not)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- hvorvidt conj (if, whether or not)
- om conj (if, whether or not)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- kor vidt conj (if, whether or not)
- om conj (if, whether or not)
Pashto
1 entries- چې که conj (if, whether or not)
Polish
1 entries- czy ... czy conj (if, whether or not)
Portuguese
1 entries- se conj (if, whether or not)
Romanian
1 entries- dacă conj (if, whether or not)
Russian
2 entries- и́ли conj (if, whether or not)
- и́ли ... и́ли conj (if, whether or not)
Slovak
1 entries- či conj (if, whether or not)
Spanish
1 entries- si conj (if, whether or not)
Swedish
2 entries- huruvida conj (if, whether or not)
- om conj (if, whether or not)
Tagalog
1 entries- man conj (if, whether or not)
Vietnamese
1 entries- dù ... hay conj (if, whether or not)
Welsh
2 entries- a conj (if, whether or not)
- ai conj (if, whether or not)
West-Frisian
1 entries- oft conj (if, whether or not)
Zazaki
1 entries- se (diq) conj (if, whether or not)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
Baffled by Sherlock Holmes' cryptic remarks, Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.
Source: tatoeba (2002)
The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.
Source: tatoeba (2285)
Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or a picture or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
Source: tatoeba (2477)
Showing 4 of 32 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "whether"?
Closest matches include if.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "whether"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.