What is another word for etceteras?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛtsɪtəɹəz] (IPA)

Etceteras refer to additional, miscellaneous or other things that do not fit into any particular category. A few synonyms for the term include odds and ends, sundries, and bric-a-brac. Other similar words that can be used in place of etceteras include knickknacks, trinkets, and curios, which all encompass small miscellaneous items. Additionally, the phrase "and so on" can be used as a synonym for the term, indicating the continuation of a list without specifying additional details. Other options include paraphernalia, bits and pieces, and whatnot, which all aim to convey the idea of items not easily classified or of little importance. Regardless of the specific synonym used, they all refer to an additional assortment of miscellaneous items.

What are the hypernyms for Etceteras?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Etceteras

"But have we not been reading about the siege of Paris all the winter, and shall we complain while we get excellent bread and butter and many etceteras?...
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
Then Mrs. Holabird went into the pantry-closet and washed her hands, that never really came to need more than a finger-bowl could do for them, and Barbara carried after her the board and its etceteras, and the red cloth was drawn on again, and there was nothing, but a low, comfortable bubble in the chimney-corner to tell of house-wifery or dinner.
"We Girls: A Home Story"
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
Newell covers too many incidents with etceteras, but John Andrews who, as soon as the siege was lifted, was free to begin again his correspondence, speaks clearly of his difficulties.
"The Siege of Boston"
Allen French

Famous quotes with Etceteras

  • My father's education was altogether of the worst and most limited. I believe he was never more than three months at any school. What he learned there showed what he might have learned. A solid knowledge of arithmetic, a fine antique handwriting — these, with other limited practical etceteras, were all the things he ever heard mentioned as excellent. He had no room to strive for more.
    Thomas Carlyle

Related words: smaller things, out of place, inessential

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