such

adjective
UK: /sʌtʃ/
US: /sʌtʃ/

  1. Used to refer to the type or quality of something.

    1. I like such cars. [ ] [ ]
    2. I had never seen such a beautiful sunset before that moment in my life. [ ] [ ]

  2. To that degree; so.

    1. I didn't know he was such a nice person. [ ] [ ]
    2. It wasn't such a difficult test as I had originally anticipated that day. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

so very extremely that like as
such preposition

  1. Used to introduce a particular thing or person you are talking about.

    1. Things such as cars are expensive. [ ] [ ]
    2. We discussed topics such as climate change and sustainable development yesterday. [ ] [ ]
such adverb

  1. Used to emphasize the great degree of something.

    1. It was not such a problem. [ ] [ ]
    2. The garden was not really such a mess after all that happened. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "such" in English means: Used to refer to the type or quality of something., To that degree; so..

The phonetic transcription of "such" is /sʌtʃ/ in British English and /sʌtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "such": so, very, extremely, that, like, as.

Example usage of "such": "I like such cars.". More examples on the page.