What is another word for such-and-such?

Pronunciation: [sˈʌt͡ʃandsˈʌt͡ʃ] (IPA)

The phrase such-and-such means a specific person or thing that is not named or specified, but it can become repetitive when used frequently in conversation or writing. Luckily, there are several synonyms that can be used instead. Words like certain, particular, specific, or named can be substituted for such-and-such. Each word carries a slightly different connotation and can change the tone of the sentence. For example, particular and specific imply a greater level of detail or precision than such-and-such, while certain can suggest a sense of confidence or certainty. Using synonyms for such-and-such can help add variety and nuance to your language.

What are the hypernyms for Such-and-such?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for such-and-such?

The phrase "such-and-such" is an indefinite expression that is often used to refer to something that is not well-defined or cannot be named specifically. Antonyms for "such-and-such" could include words like "specific," "particular," "definite," or "distinct," which convey a more precise or clear meaning. Other antonyms could include words like "known," "identified," or "named," which imply that the thing being referred to can be identified or recognized by a particular name or label. Conversely, the word "vague" could be considered a synonym for "such-and-such," as it implies a lack of clear definition or specificity.

What are the antonyms for Such-and-such?

Famous quotes with Such-and-such

  • This soiree must have been so big that if held today, we’d call it a war. Or at least a riot. On and on. So-and-so of such-and-such, with Lady Who’s-is, sixteen titles, four of which made sense. By the time the heralds finished proclaiming everyone, the party must have died of encroaching senility.
    Glen Cook
  • “I’m your apprentice!” Simon protested. “When are you going to teach me something?” “Idiot boy! What do you think I’m doing? I’m trying to teach you to read and to write. That’s the most important thing. What do you to learn?” “Magic!” Simon said immediately. Morgenes stared at him. “And what about reading...?” the doctor asked ominously. Simon was cross. As usual, people seemed determined to balk him at every turn. “I don’t know,” he said. What’s so important about reading and letters, anyway? Books are just stories about things. Why should I want to read books?” Morgenes grinned, an old stoat finding a hole in the henyard fence. “Ah, boy, how can I be mad at you...what a wonderful, charming, perfectly stupid thing to say!” The doctor chuckled appreciatively, deep in his throat. “What do you mean?” Simon’s eyebrows moved together as he frowned. “Why is it wonderful and stupid?” “Wonderful because I have such a wonderful answer,” Morgenes laughed. Stupid because...because young people are made stupid, I suppose—as tortoises are made with shells, and wasps with stings—it is their protection against life’s unkindnesses.” “Begging your pardon?” Simon was totally flummoxed now. “Books,” Morgenes said grandly, leaning back on his precarious stool, “—books magic. That is the simple answer. And books are traps as well.” “Magic? Traps?” “Books are a form of magic—” the doctor lifted the volume he had just laid on the stack, “—because they span time and distance more surely than any spell or charm. What did so-and-so think about such-and-such two hundred years agone? Can you fly back through the ages and ask him? No—or at least, probably not. But, ah! If he wrote down his thoughts, if somewhere there exists a scroll, or a book of his logical discourses...he speaks to you! Across centuries! And if you wish to visit far Nascadu or lost Khandia, you have also but to open a book....” “Yes, yes, I suppose I understand all that.” Simon did not try to hide his disappointment. This was not what had meant by the word “magic.” “What about traps, then? Why ‘traps’?” Morgenes leaned forward, waggling the leather-bound volume under Simon’s nose. “A piece of writing a trap,” he said cheerily, “and the best kind. A book, you see, is the only kind of trap that keeps its captive—which is knowledge—alive forever. The more books you have,” the doctor waved an all-encompassing hand about the room, “the more traps, then the better chance of capturing some particular, elusive, shining beast—one that might otherwise die unseen.”
    Tad Williams
  • By this time we had reached the trench system. On both sides of us men were going along the trenches with their Tommy guns. A tank assaulted one of the trenches and behind it was a young radio operator calmly chewing a stalk of wheat, waiting to flash the words that the bastion had been taken. Shouts of “come on out of there you Nazi 'so-and-so's'" and "keep your hands up you 'such-and-such'" announced the arrival of the First Troop. Then they began to pop up like prairie dogs.
    Bill Downs

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