What is another word for thither?

Pronunciation: [ðˈɪðə] (IPA)

Thither is an old-fashioned word that is rarely used nowadays. It means "to that place" or "in that direction." Some common synonyms for thither include "there," "yonder," "hither and thither," "toward that place," "in that direction," and "to that spot." Other less common synonyms include "frontward," "to that end," "where it lies," "where it's at," and "to that point." When writing or speaking, it is important to choose the appropriate synonym for thither based on the context and audience. Using synonyms can also add variety and interest to your language.

What are the hypernyms for Thither?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for thither?

The word "thither" means to move or go towards a particular place. Its antonyms are "hither" meaning to move towards the speaker or the speaker's location and "yonder" meaning to move away from the speaker or towards a place far from both the speaker and listener. Other antonyms for "thither" include "here" which refers to a place near the speaker, "near" which refers to something in proximity, "close" which indicates being in close proximity, "proximate" which means nearby, "adjacent" which means next to, and "nigh" which means near in space or time. Choosing the right antonym of "thither" is important to convey the desired direction or position.

What are the antonyms for Thither?

Usage examples for Thither

Could such a dinner be found in London, how the folk would crowd thither!
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
It is his centre; thither he looks for everything.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Only just this moment did he forbid me to go thither.
"The Princess Pocahontas"
Virginia Watson

Famous quotes with Thither

  • On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.
    William Henry Ashley
  • Home - that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings.
    Lydia M. Child
  • It is a happy thing that there is no royal road to poetry. The world should know by this time that one cannot reach Parnassus except by flying thither.
    Gerard Manley Hopkins
  • I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded.
    Karl Philipp Moritz
  • There is no wider gulf in the universe than yawns between those on the hither and thither side of vital experience.
    Rebecca West

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