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it

The word “it” has 1 syllable: it

It's pronounced as /ɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for it?

In the thesaurus, “it” has 7 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for it along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for it

  • that
  • the creature
  • the entity
  • the item
  • the object
  • the thing
  • this

Antonyms for it

Meanings of it

  • noun
    1. One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.
    2. The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.
    3. The game of tag.
    4. Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.
    5. Sexual activity.
    6. A biological force that inhabits living beings, according to the vitalist approach of Georg Groddeck.
  • adjective
    1. Most fashionable.
  • pronoun
    1. The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.
    2. A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.
    3. Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.
    4. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it).
    5. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.
    6. The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a .
    7. All or the end; something after which there is no more.
    8. A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.
    9. Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun: That which; what.
  • proper noun
    1. A large peninsula in Southern Europe protruding into the Mediterranean Sea and shaped like a boot. The mountain range of Apennines runs across it from north to south. Occupied almost entirely by Italy.
    2. A country in southern Europe. Official name: Italian Republic.
    3. Abbreviation of Italian. (language).

Example Sentences

  • It is raining outside.
  • I think it will be a great day.
  • It seems that we have a problem.
  • Can you pass me the book? It is on the table.
  • It was the best meal I have ever had.

On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to it, such as: he, she, that, the creature, the entity, the item, the object.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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