Synonyms for

Something

Verb / ˈsʌmθɪŋ / Another word for something — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

used to refer to a thing, no matter what it is

Synonyms & similar words

anything object item article entity stuff matter substance commodity product artifact thingamajig thingamabob thingummy doodad whatchamacallit whatnot gizmo widget

Synonyms by register

Formal

entity object item matter

Informal

thingamajig whatchamacallit doodad gizmo

Literary

essence substance being

Antonyms

nothing nowhere nobody void emptiness nonentity

Common collocations

  • something else
  • something new
  • something special
  • something like that
  • something wrong
  • something to eat
  • something to do
  • something to remember

Word family

noun somethingness

Usage note

As a pronoun, 'something' is very general and can refer to an unspecified object, idea, or event. It is often used when the speaker cannot or does not want to be more specific.

Example sentences

  1. I want something sweet for dessert.
  2. Can you see something moving in the bushes?
  3. I heard something strange last night.
  4. Let's do something fun today.
  5. I need to buy something for my mom's birthday.

Quotes

  • Something has to change, but it doesn't mean that everything should be discarded.
  • Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terror, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them.
  • You can't make something that people want to go see, anything they want to see.

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