comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

approximate, close to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

provisional

STRONG

approaching contingent correlative equivalent like parallel relative

WEAK

allusive analogous by comparison comparable conditional connected contrastive corresponding in proportion matching metaphorical near not absolute not positive qualified related restricted rivaling similar vying with reservation

Antonyms

STRONG

different dissimilar separate unequal unlike

Example Sentences

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That framing, however, is disputed by comparative legal analysis.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But they’re wrong that the closing schools have any comparative advantage in producing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Weaver contributed comparative fossil expertise to the study, helping connect genetic models with what early human remains looked like.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Your columnist sounds like a broken record talking about the comparative merits of inflation-protected Treasury bonds, known as TIPS.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Gabriel discovered that they spoke, jokingly, of the comparative number of souls each of them had saved, as though they were keeping score in a poolroom.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

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