such

¹such

adj \ˈsəch, ˈsich\

Definition of SUCH

1

a : of a kind or character to be indicated or suggested <a bag such as a doctor carries> b : having a quality to a degree to be indicated <his excitement was such that he shouted>

2

: of the character, quality, or extent previously indicated or implied <in the past few years many such women have shifted to full-time jobs>

3

: of so extreme a degree or quality <never heard such a hubbub>

4

: of the same class, type, or sort <other such clinics throughout the state>

5

: not specified

Examples of SUCH

1. She has published her first sci-fi novel and hopes to write more such novels.
2. No such agreement was made.
3. The magazine publishes articles about such varied subjects as astronomy, politics, and gardening.
4. I've never heard of such a thing!

Origin of SUCH

Middle English, from Old English swilc; akin to Old High German sulīh such, Old English swā so, gelīk like — more at so, like

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SUCH

Synonyms: akin, analogous, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent, corresponding, ditto, like, matching, parallel, resemblant, resembling, similar, alike, suchlike

Antonyms: different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlike

Related Words: commensurate, proportionate; tantamount, virtual; allied, congeneric, congenerous, congenial, connatural, kin, kindred, relatable, related; approaching, approximating, close, coextensive, coincident, conformable, conforming, consistent, consonant, duplicate, equal, equivalent, fungible, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, me-too, redundant, same, selfsame, substitutable, synonymous, twin; entire, homogeneous, homogenous, unchanging, uniform, unvaried, unvarying

Near Antonyms: disparate, distinct, distinguishable, nonequivalent, noninterchangeable; variable, varied, various, varying; imprecise, inaccurate, inexact; unconnected, unrelated

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Rhymes with SUCH

bitch, ditch, fitch, flitch, glitch, hitch, itch, kitsch, niche, pitch, quitch, rich, snitch, stitch, switch, twitch, which, witch