even so

1. 1.

   despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

   “although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”

   “while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed”

   “he was a stern yet fair master”

   “granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go”

   Synonymshoweverneverthelesswithalstillyetall the samenonethelessnotwithstandingat the same time

Questions about even so

What does even so mean?

even so means "despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)".

What is another word for even so?

Close synonyms include however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is even so a common word?

even so is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.