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suchlike

such·like
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhch-lahyk]
    • /ˈsʌtʃˌlaɪk/
    • /ˈsʌtʃ.laɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhch-lahyk]
    • /ˈsʌtʃˌlaɪk/

Definitions of suchlike word

  • adjective suchlike of any such kind; similar. 1
  • pronoun suchlike You use suchlike to refer to other things that are like the ones you have already mentioned. 0
  • pronoun suchlike Suchlike is also a determiner. 0
  • adjective suchlike of such a kind; similar 0
  • noun suchlike such or similar persons or things 0
  • adjective suchlike of such a kind; of like or similar kind 0

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Origin of suchlike

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at such, like1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Suchlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

suchlike popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

suchlike usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for suchlike

pronoun suchlike

  • aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
  • aforesaid — Aforesaid means the same as aforementioned.
  • akin — If one thing is akin to another, it is similar to it in some way.
  • alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
  • analogous — If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.

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