Antonyms for of that ilk


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ilk
Phonetic Transcription : ɪlk


Definition of of that ilk

Origin :
  • Old English ilca "same" (n. and adj.), from Proto-Germanic *ij-lik, in which the first element is from the PIE demonstrative particle *i- (see yon) and the second is that in Old English -lic "form" (see like). Of similar formation are which and such. Phrase of that ilk implies coincidence of name and estate, as in Lundie of Lundie; applied usually to families, so by c.1790 it began to be used with meaning "family," then broadening to "type, sort."
  • As in related : adj connected, accompanying

Synonyms for of that ilk

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