wherefore Synonyms
Another word for wherefore
• adverb (Context 1)
For what reason or purpose; on what account; why (now primarily archaic or literary).
"The king demanded to know why the messengers had returned without an answer from the neighboring realm."
• noun (Context 2)
An underlying reason, cause, or explanation (usually used in the plural in the phrase 'whys and wherefores').
"We do not have time to debate all the whys and wherefores of the new policy before the deadline."
• adverb (Context 3)
For which reason; as a result of which; therefore.
"The defendants failed to appear before the magistrate, therefore a warrant was issued for their immediate arrest."
• conjunction (Context 4)
On account of which; and therefore; for which reason.
"He found the ancient bridge completely washed away by the flood, therefore he was forced to seek another route across the valley."