Thesaurus:because of

Thesaurus:because of

THESAURUS

because of

English

Synonyms

• on account of
• along of (obsolete)
• because    [⇒ thesaurus] (uncommon, slang)
• because of
• as a consequence of
• out of consideration for
• by dint of
• due to
• on the force of
• on the grounds of
• in the interest of
• on
• owing to
• for the purpose of
• by reason of
• in respect of
• as a result of
• for sake of
• for the sake of
• thanks to
• by virtue of
• in virtue of

Antonyms

• despite    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• par excellence

See also

• Thesaurus:by means of
• Thesaurus:cause

Further reading

• “154. effect” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “because of” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.