Synonyms for
Sic
Definition
Sic means to urge an animal to attack or to indicate that a quoted passage is written exactly as it was originally.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sic transit gloria
- sic semper tyrannis
- thus it is
- so it is
- as written
- as is
Word family
adverb sic
Usage note
Sic is an adverb used to indicate that a preceding word or phrase is quoted exactly as it was written or spoken, even if it contains an error or is unusual. It is typically enclosed in brackets or parentheses.
Example sentences
- The farmer sicced his dog on the fox that was getting into the chicken coop.
- The editor wrote 'sic' in the article to indicate that the author had misspelled a word.
- The coach urged his team to sic the other team's quarterback.
- The king sicced his army on the invading force.
- The police officer sicced his K-9 partner on the fleeing suspect.
Quotes
It is said that there are no sudden changes in nature, and the common view has it that when we speak of a growth or a destruction, we always imagine a gradual growth or disappearance. Yet I think that there are phenomena which cannot be fitted into this frame, things happening in nature which are not gradual in their growth or disappearance, but which are born or die in a moment. Such was the Sicilian Expedition
Sic transit gloria mundi.
Sic itur ad astra.