wherefore wherefor • wherefrom · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · wherefore · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'. Synonyms: why. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · why · · Synonym 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 w latin small letter w U+0077