suchlike

S1U1C3H4L1I1K5E1
/ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/

adjective

Of the same or similar kind.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivesuchlike (not comparable)

alternative such like · alternative such-like

  1. not comparableOf the same or similar kind.

    For black magic, assafœtida, garlic, dragon's blood, sulphur, and such-like vile-smelling concoctions were used.

    1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155
    1 more example

    If there bee neuer a Seruant-monſter i' the Fayre, who can helpe it, he ſayes ; nor a neſt of Antiques ? Hee is loth to make Nature afraid in his Playes, like thoſe that beget Tales, Tempeſts, and ſuch like Drolleries, […]

    1614, Ben Jonson, Bartholmew Fayre, Induction

    Synonyms: somesuch

pronoun

alternative such like · alternative such-like

  1. Other things of the same kind or type.

    That is, we use reading not just as a means to educate ourselves, or to “explore other worlds” and suchlike, but to literally keep our distance from others.

    2020, Washington Post

    Synonyms: somesuch

nounsuchlike (plural suchlikes)

plural suchlikes · alternative such like · alternative such-like

  1. A thing of the same kind or type.

    Entertainment is the name of the media game which may include your telling about why the book was written, fun stuff about completing the manuscript […] or suchlikes to liven the interview.

    1999, William Carroll, Self Publishing Made Easy, page 229

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf the same or similar kind.

Similar

pronounOther things of the same kind or type.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof the same kind

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsich like
  2. Englishsuchlike

From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian подобен, от този род
  • подобен (podoben)of the same or similar kind
  • от този род (ot tozi rod)of the same or similar kind
Chinese Mandarin 之類 /之类, 諸如此類 /诸如此类
  • 之類 /之类 (zhīlèi)of the same or similar kind
  • 諸如此類 /诸如此类 (zhūrúcǐlèi)of the same or similar kind
Dutch dergelijk, zulke
  • dergelijkof the same or similar kind
  • zulkeof the same or similar kind
  • zoietsof the same or similar kind
Esperanto tia, simila
  • tiaof the same or similar kind
  • similaof the same or similar kind
Finnish samantapainen, samankaltainen
  • samantapainenof the same or similar kind
  • samankaltainenof the same or similar kind
  • samanveikkainenof the same or similar kind
  • sen sellainenmore of the same kind
  • (ynnä) muumore of the same kind
French choses de ce genre
  • choses de ce genremore of the same kind
German derartig, solch
  • derartigof the same or similar kind
  • solchof the same or similar kind
Māori mea pērā
  • mea pērāmore of the same kind
Norwegian sånn, slik
  • sånnof the same or similar kind
  • slikof the same or similar kind
  • slikmore of the same kind
  • sånnmore of the same kind
Norwegian Bokmål lignende, sådan
  • lignendeof the same or similar kind
  • sådanof the same or similar kind
  • lignendemore of the same kind
  • sådanmore of the same kind
Persian چنین
  • چنین (čonin)of the same or similar kind
Polish tego rodzaju, podobny
  • tego rodzajuof the same or similar kind
  • podobnyof the same or similar kind
  • tego rodzajumore of the same kind
Russian тако́й
  • тако́й (takój)of the same or similar kind
Spanish por el estilo
  • por el estiloof the same or similar kind
Swedish dylik, sådant
  • dylikof the same or similar kind
  • sådantof the same or similar kind
  • liknandeof the same or similar kind
Turkish gibi ilgeç, gibi
  • gibi ilgeçof the same or similar kind
  • gibiof the same or similar kind
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