What does “although” mean?
- 1
conjunctionused to introduce an idea that makes the main idea surprising
Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
- 2
conjunctionbut; used to add a comment that makes what you said less strong
The hotel was nice, although a bit noisy.
Although at a glance
- Part of speech
- conjunction
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɔlˈðoʊ/ · awl-THOH
How to use “although” correctly
Don’t use “but” together with “although”: say “Although it was late, we stayed”, not “Although it was late, but we stayed”.
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- though
- even though
“although” is on these word lists
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