det · name · noun · pron · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/sʌt͡ʃ/
archaic, dialectal:/sɪt͡ʃ/
archaic, dialectal:/sɛt͡ʃ/
archaic, dialectal:/sʊt͡ʃ/
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Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: demonstrative
Examples
I’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before.
Really? Unfortunately, my mind refuses to bring any such memory forward.
After "reiterate" do not use "(yet) again" and other such expressions.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
det
Meaning 2
Any.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: particularly used in formal documents
Examples
the above address or at such other address as may be provided
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
det
Meaning 3
Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: degree
Examples
Unfortunately, it wasn't such a good holiday as we thought it would.
I spent such a lot last night (that) now I can't even afford a burger.
The party was such a bore. "Bottomless" is such a lie.
You're all such kind people!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
det
Meaning 4
Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
Used with gradable noun phrases to form exclamations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: degree
Examples
Such hypocrisy!
Such bouncy children you have.
Why, I was absolutely spellbound. She sings with such passion!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: what
Antonyms: none provided
5
det
Meaning 5
A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
name
Meaning 6
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
Something being indicated that is similar to something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
pron
Meaning 8
A person, a thing, people, or things like the one or ones already mentioned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Such is life, such as it is.
When applied to women, 'handsome' is used mostly of such as are middle-aged or elderly.
Such was her legal understanding that she navigated the negotiation with ease.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
adverb
Meaning 9
to so extreme a degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he is such a baby
Such rich people!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Low German sülk, sulk, suk (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.
Across languages
Translations
136 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مِثْل
(miṯl)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Arabic:
هَكَذَا
(hakaḏā)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Armenian:
այդպիսի
(aydpisi)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Azerbaijani:
belə
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Azerbaijani:
elə
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Belarusian:
такі́
(takí)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Bhojpuri:
अइसर
(aisar)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Bulgarian:
такъ́в
(takǎ́v)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Catalan:
tal
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Chinese Mandarin:
這樣的 /这样的
(zhèyàng de)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Chinese Mandarin:
此類的 /此类的
(cǐlèi de)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Czech:
takový
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Danish:
sådan
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Dutch:
zulk
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Dutch:
zo'n
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Esperanto:
tia
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Estonian:
selline
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Estonian:
niisugune
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Faroese:
slíkur
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Finnish:
sellainen
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Finnish:
moinen
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
French:
tel
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Galician:
tal
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Georgian:
ასეთი
(aseti)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Georgian:
ამგვარი
(amgvari)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Georgian:
ამნაირი
(amnairi)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Georgian:
ამისთანა
(amistana)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
German:
solch
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
German:
derartig
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
German:
so ein
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Ancient Greek:
οἷος
(hoîos)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Ancient Greek:
τοιοῦτος
(toioûtos)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Hindi:
ऐसा
(aisā)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Hungarian:
ilyen
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Hungarian:
olyan
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Icelandic:
þvílíkur
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Ingrian:
sellain
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Ingrian:
mokoma
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Ingrian:
semmoin
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Irish:
a leithéid de
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Old Irish:
ind inni seo
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Italian:
tale
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Japanese:
そのような
(sono yō na)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Japanese:
そんな
(sonna)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Japanese:
このような
(kono yō na)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Japanese:
こんな
(konna)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Korean:
그런
(geureon)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Latgalian:
itaids
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Latin:
talis
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Latvian:
tāds
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Lithuanian:
toks
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Northern Mansi:
тамле
(tamle)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Mongolian:
та́ков
(tákov)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Pashto:
داسې
(dâse)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Persian:
چنین
(čonin)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Polish:
taki
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Portuguese:
tal
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Portuguese:
assim
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Romanian:
așa
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Romanian:
astfel
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Russian:
тако́й
(takój)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Russian:
тако́в
(takóv)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Russian:
э́такий
(étakij)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Scots:
sic
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Scots:
sich
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Serbo-Croatian:
такав
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Serbo-Croatian:
takav
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Slovak:
taký
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Slovene:
tak
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Slovene:
takšen
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Spanish:
así
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Spanish:
tal
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Spanish:
semejante
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Swedish:
sådan
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Thai:
เช่นนี้
(chên née)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Turkish:
böyle
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Ukrainian:
таки́й
(takýj)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Urdu:
ایسا
(aisā)
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Uzbek:
shunday
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Vietnamese:
như thế
— used to make a comparison with something implied by context
Dutch:
een
— used in official documents: any
German:
ein
— used in official documents: any
Hungarian:
egy
— used in official documents: any
Hungarian:
bármely
— used in official documents: any
Icelandic:
sá
— used in official documents: any
Irish:
cibé
— used in official documents: any
Irish:
pé
— used in official documents: any
Swedish:
en
— used in official documents: any
Czech:
takový
— used as an intensifier
Dutch:
zo'n
— used as an intensifier
Finnish:
niin
— used as an intensifier
Finnish:
näin
— used as an intensifier
Finnish:
noin
— used as an intensifier
Finnish:
aikamoinen
— used as an intensifier
French:
tellement
— used as an intensifier
Galician:
tan
— used as an intensifier
German:
solch
— used as an intensifier
German:
so ein
— used as an intensifier
Hungarian:
ennyire
— used as an intensifier
Hungarian:
annyira
— used as an intensifier
Icelandic:
þvílíkur
— used as an intensifier
Irish:
a leithéid de
— used as an intensifier
Pashto:
داسې
(dâse)
— used as an intensifier
Polish:
taki
— used as an intensifier
Romanian:
așa
— used as an intensifier
Russian:
тако́й
(takój)
— used as an intensifier
Northern Sami:
ná
— used as an intensifier
Scots:
sic
— used as an intensifier
Scots:
sich
— used as an intensifier
Spanish:
tan
— used as an intensifier
Spanish:
qué
— used as an intensifier
Swedish:
sådan
— used as an intensifier
Thai:
เช่น
(chên)
— used as an intensifier
Turkish:
böylesine
— used as an intensifier
Turkish:
bu kadar
— used as an intensifier
Aragonese:
tall
— previously described
Bulgarian:
такъ́в
(takǎ́v)
— previously described
Czech:
takový
— previously described
Dutch:
zulk
— previously described
French:
tel
— previously described
Galician:
tal
— previously described
German:
solch
— previously described
Ancient Greek:
τοιοῦτος
(toioûtos)
— previously described
Hungarian:
ilyen
— previously described
Hungarian:
olyan
— previously described
Kashubian:
taczi
— previously described
Macedonian:
та́квиот
(tákviot)
— previously described