And yet, the contrary is always true as well.
Source: tatoeba (1637)
Yet
/jɛt/
Synonyms for "yet" (156 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (32)
Adverb(10 words)
Adverb(2 words)
aboveadditionallyafter a whileafter allagainalbeitall includedall the samealongalreadyalsoalthoughaltogetheramong other thingsand alland alsoand soas wellas yetat all events
Strong matches (46)
Related words (78)
heretoforehereuntohithertohowbeithoweverin additionin any casein any eventin due courseinter aliainto the bargainitemjust the samelikewisemoremoreoverneverthelessnonethelessnotwithstandingok
Show 37 more words
Adverb(8 words)
Adverb(7 words)
Conjunction(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: hitherto, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, so far.
- Sentence evidence is available for yet, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, 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 "yet".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "yet"
Keep "yet" 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 "yet" 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 "yet", 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 "yet" 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
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
8 entriesas yetnot yetyet againyet anotheryet stillyet to beyet to be decidedyet to come
Translations
94 translations across 59 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- edhe (gheg) adv (thus far)
- ende adv (thus far)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἔτι adv (thus far)
Arabic
2 entries- حَتَّى الْآن adv (thus far)
- لحد دلوقتي adv (thus far)
Armenian
2 entries- դեռ adv (thus far)
- դեռևս adv (thus far)
Aromanian
2 entries- nica (roa-rup) adv (thus far)
- ningã adv (thus far)
Belarusian
1 entries- яшчэ́ adv (thus far)
Bengali
1 entries- তবুও adv (thus far)
Bulgarian
2 entries- все о́ще adv (thus far)
- о́ще adv (thus far)
Catalan
1 entries- encara adv (thus far)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 仲 adv (thus far)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 還 /还 adv (thus far)
Church Slavic
1 entries- ѥште adv (thus far)
Czech
2 entries- dosud adv (thus far)
- ještě adv (thus far)
Dutch
2 entries- al adv (thus far)
- nog adv (thus far)
Eastern Mari
1 entries- але adv (thus far)
Esperanto
1 entries- ankoraŭ adv (thus far)
Finnish
4 entries- edelleen adv (thus far)
- vielä adv (thus far)
- vieläkin adv (thus far)
- vieläkään adv (thus far)
French
2 entries- encore adv (thus far)
- jusqu'à présent adv (thus far)
Galician
1 entries- aínda adv (thus far)
Georgian
3 entries- აქამდე adv (thus far)
- კიდევ adv (thus far)
- ჯერ კიდევ adv (thus far)
German
1 entries- noch adv (thus far)
Greek
1 entries- ακόμα adv (thus far)
Irish
1 entries- go fóill adv (thus far)
Italian
2 entries- ancora adv (thus far)
- già adv (thus far)
Japanese
1 entries- まだ adv (thus far)
Korean
1 entries- 아직 adv (thus far)
Latin
2 entries- adhuc adv (thus far)
- hactenus adv (thus far)
Latvian
1 entries- vēl adv (thus far)
Linngithigh
1 entries- -ghom adv (thus far)
Lithuanian
1 entries- dar adv (thus far)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- hyšći adv (thus far)
Macedonian
1 entries- уште adv (thus far)
Malayalam
1 entries- ഇതുവരെ adv (thus far)
Manchu
2 entries- ᡥᠣᠨᠣ adv (thus far)
- ᡴᡝᠮᡠᠨᡳ adv (thus far)
Ndzwani Comorian
1 entries- rasa adv (thus far)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- raha adv (thus far)
Norwegian
2 entries- enda adv (thus far)
- ennå adv (thus far)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- fremdeles adv (thus far)
Occitan
1 entries- encara adv (thus far)
Old East Slavic
1 entries- още adv (thus far)
Persian
2 entries- اینقدر adv (thus far)
- تا این اندازه adv (thus far)
Polish
1 entries- jeszcze adv (thus far)
Portuguese
1 entries- ainda adv (thus far)
Romanian
1 entries- încă adv (thus far)
Russian
4 entries- всё ещё adv (thus far)
- до сих по́р adv (thus far)
- ещё adv (thus far)
- пока́ adv (thus far)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- fhathast adv (thus far)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- jȍš adv (thus far)
- jȍšte adv (thus far)
- јо̏ш adv (thus far)
- јо̏ште adv (thus far)
Slovak
4 entries- doposiaľ adv (thus far)
- doteraz adv (thus far)
- ešte adv (thus far)
- už adv (thus far)
Slovene
1 entries- šȅ adv (thus far)
Spanish
1 entries- aún adv (thus far)
Sranan Tongo
1 entries- ete adv (thus far)
Sundanese
2 entries- waka adv (thus far)
- wara adv (thus far)
Swedish
2 entries- än adv (thus far)
- ännu adv (thus far)
Thai
1 entries- ยัง adv (thus far)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- yet adv (thus far)
Turkish
1 entries- daha adv (thus far)
Ukrainian
3 entries- все ще adv (thus far)
- ще adv (thus far)
- іще́ adv (thus far)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chưa adv (thus far)
Volapük
1 entries- nog adv (thus far)
Sample sentences
39 total sentences available.
"Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."
Source: tatoeba (1779)
Have you taken your medicine yet?
Source: tatoeba (16380)
Have you solved all the problems yet?
Source: tatoeba (16381)
Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "yet"?
Closest matches include hitherto, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, so far.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "yet"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.