Thesaurus:say again
THESAURUS | say again |
English
Usage notes
Politeness and register: Some of these synonyms are regarded as less polite than others; for example, "huh" and "what" may be avoided in favor of "pardon" or "excuse me" in contexts where politeness is emphasized.
Synonyms
- come again
- excuse me
- huh
- I beg your pardon
- I'm sorry
- pardon
- pardon me
- please (Cincinnati)
- say again
- say what
- sorry
- what
- what's that
- what was that
Antonyms
- be quiet [⇒ thesaurus]
- forget it
- never mind
Hyponyms
- you what (idiomatic, Britain)
Various
- do what
Further reading
- “104. repetition” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.