Word WHOM: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

whom

🇺🇸 [huːm]

Meanings

A formal pronoun used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. It is used when referring to people, particularly in situations requiring a more formal or grammatically correct structure. It is often found in sentences where the subject is already specified.

Examples

• The person whom you met yesterday is my friend.
• To whom should I address the letter?
• He is the one whom we should thank for the success.

Synonyms

who • the one that • the person that

Antonyms

everyone • no one • anyone