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look like

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
occur
STRONG
resemble sound
WEAK
have the appearance look as if strike one as
Antonyms
WEAK
be real disappear hide
VERB
imitate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act like ape assume duplicate echo emulate impersonate mimic mirror mock pretend replicate reproduce resemble simulate
STRONG
Xerox affect borrow burlesque caricature clone copy counterfeit ditto falsify feign follow forge match mime parallel parody personate reduplicate reflect repeat sham spoof travesty
WEAK
be like carbon do like do likewise follow in footsteps follow suit model after pattern after play a part put on send up take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
differ tell the truth
STRONG
disregard
WEAK
be original clash oppose reverse
VERB
look
Synonyms
STRONGEST
express show sound
STRONG
display evidence exhibit indicate manifest present resemble
WEAK
make clear strike as
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal contradict cover hide withhold
WEAK
avoid disregard dodge ignore miss overlook
VERB
mimic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ape mirror resemble simulate
STRONG
act burlesque caricature copy copycat ditto do echo enact fake impersonate mime pantomime parody parrot perform personate play ridicule sham travesty
WEAK
do like go like make believe make fun of make like take off
Antonyms
STRONG
be original direct fail halt idle prevent stop
VERB
seem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imply look show sound suggest
STRONG
assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble
WEAK
be suggestive of convey the impression create the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look as if look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being
Antonyms
WEAK
be real
VERB
take after
Synonyms
WEAK
act like be like copy ditto do like follow follow in the footsteps of follow suit follow the example of imitate inherit make like mimic mirror pattern after rival

Example Sentences

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But by not actually addressing the elephant in the room, “Michael” does the opposite, making its subject look like a bona fide creep.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The president said he had intended to look like a doctor, and later deleted the image.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

So what does the next 15 years look like for Apple?

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Indeed, the Enhanced Games might look like an easy way out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

What he held in his hand was a key, though it didn’t look like it’d fit into any lock that he’d ever seen before.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova