Synonyms for

Those

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

Definition

used to refer to specific people or things that are not near the speaker or the listener

Synonyms & similar words

these that the such

Synonyms by register

Formal

such aforementioned said

Informal

them those ones

Literary

yonder yon

Antonyms

these here this near proximal

Common collocations

  • those who
  • those days
  • those times
  • those people
  • those things
  • those years
  • those moments

Word family

adjective that

Usage note

Demonstrative determiner or pronoun used to refer to things or people at a distance. Often contrasted with 'these' which refers to things or people nearby.

Example sentences

  1. Those cookies are delicious.
  2. I want those shoes.
  3. Those flowers are beautiful.
  4. I can't reach those books on the top shelf.
  5. Those birds are chirping loudly.

Quotes

  • 'We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.' - Aristotle
  • 'Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.' - John F. Kennedy
  • 'I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.' - Thomas A. Edison

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