something
1 of 2pronoun
some·thing ˈsəm(p)-thiŋ 
especially in rapid speech or for sense 2 ˈsəm-pᵊm
1
a
: some indeterminate or unspecified thing
b
: some indeterminate amount more than a specified number —used in combination
twenty-something years olda group of fifty-somethings
2
: a person or thing of consequence
3
: one having more or less the character, qualities, or nature of something different
is something of a bore
something
2 of 2adverb
1
: in some degree : somewhat
2
—used as an intensive giving adverbial force to an adjective
swears something awful
Synonyms
Adverb
- enough
- fairly
- kind of
- kindly [chiefly Southern]
- like
- moderately
- more or less
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- relatively
- somewhat
- sort of
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Pronoun Something came in the mail for you. I thought I heard something outside. He said something that really bothered me. I started to say something but she interrupted me. I have something to tell you. There's something wrong with my car. Something is going on at the school, but I don't know what. “The job doesn't pay very well and the hours are long.” “I think you should look for something better.” “They won't give us an extra week to finish, but they'll give us a couple of days.” “Well, that's something anyway.” She thinks she's really something ever since her promotion. Adverb The total repairs cost something over $300. The movie was something like what I expected. See More
Word History
First Known Use
Pronoun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adverb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing something
Kids Definition
something
1 of 2 pronoun some·thing ˈsəm(p)-thiŋ
especially in rapid speech or for sense 2 ˈsəmp-ᵊm
1
: some unnamed or unspecified thing
something must be done about it
2
: an important person or thing
decided to make something of myself
something
2 of 2 adverb1
: somewhat entry 2
was something less than perfect
2
: very entry 2 sense 1
snores something awful
something 1 of 2
noun
as in object
one that has a real and independent existence I heard something fall off the counter Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- object
- entity
- substance
- reality
- being
- thing
- individual
- subject
- individuality
- commodity
- matter
- existent
- body
- material
- integer
- quantity
- stuff
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonentity
something
2 of 2adverb
as in pretty
to some degree or extent a person of something less than total honesty Synonyms & Similar Words
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- relatively
- enough
- like
- somewhat
- fairly
- a little
- a bit
- a tad
- a mite
- moderately
- to a degree
- sort of
- a touch
- kind of
- of sorts
- after a sort
- slightly
- vaguely
- little
- kindly
- acceptably
- passably
- tolerably
- decently
- part
- of a sort
- more or less
- nominally
- negligibly
- partially
- partly
- halfway
- half
- incompletely
- partway
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- very
- especially
- particularly
- extremely
- terribly
- exceedingly
- awfully
- highly
- exceptionally
- exceeding
- greatly
- heavily
- significantly
- substantially
- mightily
- mortally
- deadly
- surpassingly
- considerably
- hugely
- frightfully
- extensively
- beastly