different between nonetheless vs although

English

Etymology

From Middle English *non-the-les, variant of no-the-les, noþeles, naþelees, from Old English n?n þ? l?s, n? þ? l?s, n? þ? l?s, equivalent to none +? the +? less.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?nð??l?s/

Adverb

nonetheless (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive) Nevertheless.

Synonyms

• (nevertheless): still, though, yet; see also Thesaurus:nevertheless

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• altho (informal)
• altho'
• allthough (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English althagh, from Old English compound of eall (“all (emphatic)”) + þ?ah (“though”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: ôl-th??
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??l?ð??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?l?ðo?/, (with the cot–caught merger) /?l?ðo?/
• Rhymes: -??

Conjunction

although

1. Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

   The patients, (al)though getting stronger, will not come off their medications.
2. But, except.

Usage notes

• When conjunctions, the words “although” and “though” are generally interchangeable:

  Although she smiled, she was angry. = Though she smiled, she was angry.

• “Although” is usually placed at the beginning of its clause, whereas “though” may occur elsewhere and is the more common term when used to link words or phrases (as in “wiser though poorer”). In certain constructions, only “though” is acceptable:

  Fond though I am of sports, I’d rather not sit through another basketball game.

Synonyms

• (in spite of): notwithstanding (that), even if, albeit (that), even though; see also Thesaurus:even though

Related terms

• though
• even though

Translations