hitherto

1. 1.

   used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

   “So far he hasn't called”

   “the sun isn't up yet”

   Synonymsso farthus farup to nowheretoforeas yetyettil nowuntil now

Questions about hitherto

What does hitherto mean?

hitherto means "used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time".

How many syllables are in hitherto?

hitherto has 3 syllables: hit-her-to. The stress falls on "hit". In IPA it is /ˈhɪˌðɝˈtu/.

What is another word for hitherto?

Close synonyms include so far, thus far, up to now, heretofore, as 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 hitherto a common word?

hitherto 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.

What rhymes with hitherto?

11 words rhyme with hitherto. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.