SO-AND-SO Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

so-and-so

noun

ˈsō-ən-ˌsō

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others I'm never talking to that nasty so-and-so again after what he said to me last time!

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Recent Examples of so-and-so Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026 Is so-and-so wearing this color? —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026 And then—now Natasha, now so-and-so. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026 Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so's girlfriend who was so-and-so's ex. —

Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 At the end of the day, Ross isn’t ever going to be known as so-and-so’s wife. —

Jessica Cruel, SELF, 29 July 2025 This wasn’t a documentary that was going to get so-and-so, who everybody loves, to say that Curtis Mayfield is great. —

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025 That structure—the book of so-and-so, the Book of Ruth—is very appealing. —

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024 Each face-off starts off genial, so Christian tries to stir up some drama about why so-and-so picked such-and-such for war. —

Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 28 July 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for so-and-so

Noun

For more untouched shores, Frenchman's Cove in Portland is just as renowned for its natural feel as for the jerk chicken stands that set up shop nearby.

— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
But the truth is that Robby being a jerk is one of the most fascinating threads of this show’s already exciting second season.

— Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026