Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of the same kind; similar: Used to refer to things or people that are of the type just mentioned or are similar to them. It often implies a category or group.
2. Pronoun:
   • Things or people of that kind; similar things: Used to refer to items or people that are like the ones just mentioned.

Usage

• Adjective: The word "suchlike" is used before a noun to describe it as being of the same type as something previously mentioned. It is somewhat formal and less common in everyday speech.
• Pronoun: The word "suchlike" is used alone to stand for things of a similar kind. It often follows "and" or "or."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The store sells pens, pencils, and suchlike stationery items.
  • He was interested in philosophy, theology, and suchlike subjects.
• Pronoun:
  • She packed her bags with clothes, toiletries, and suchlike.
  • The drawer contained old receipts, buttons, and suchlike.

Advanced Usage

• "And suchlike": A common phrase used to end a list, meaning "and other similar things."
  • The festival featured music, dancing, feasting, and suchlike.
• "Or suchlike": Used to suggest a possible example when the exact item is unknown or unimportant.
  • If you need a tool, a screwdriver or suchlike should work.

Variants and Related Words

• Such (determiner, pronoun): Used to refer to something specific that has been mentioned or implied.
  • I have never seen such a beautiful sight.
• Like (preposition, conjunction, adjective, noun): Having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to.
  • She looks like her mother.

Synonyms

• Similar: Having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity.
• Of that kind: Belonging to the type just mentioned.
• Et cetera (etc.): And other similar things; and so forth (used primarily in writing to end a list).

Notes on Usage

• "Suchlike" is considered slightly old-fashioned or formal in modern English. In casual conversation, phrases like "things like that," "and so on," or "etc." are more commonly used.
• It is typically used in written English or in formal speech.
• Avoid using "suchlike" redundantly. For example, do not say "suchlike things," as "suchlike" already implies "things of that kind."

Adjective

1. of the same kind
   • a locker that usually contained paper, ink, and suchlike equipment