resemblance

[ri-zem-bluhns] / rɪˈzɛm bləns /

NOUN

correspondence, similarity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affinity closeness coincidence comparison kinship parallel

STRONG

Xerox alikeness analogy carbon clone comparability conformity counterpart double facsimile image likeness look-alike parity ringer sameness semblance simile similitude

WEAK

birds of a feather carbon copy like of peas in a pod spitting image two of a kind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difference divergence

STRONG

disagreement dissimilarity unlikeness

WEAK

contrast dissimililarity diversity

Example Sentences

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The home page features a model who bears a resemblance to Kelly—but with a curly mop of hair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They bear no resemblance to Trump's proposals, published by Israel's Channel 12 network after US officials had confirmed their existence.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Forecasts for AI’s disruption of the job market bear a startling resemblance to early predictions for the metaverse.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But those Bruins bore little resemblance to the seeming juggernaut that took the floor Friday, determined to show what they’ve learned since late February.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Those who have been swept within the criminal justice system know that the way the system actually works bears little resemblance to what happens on television or in movies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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