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similar

[sim-uh-ler] / ˈsɪm ə lər /
ADJECTIVE
very much alike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
akin analogous comparable complementary identical related
STRONG
like
WEAK
agnate allied coincident coincidental coinciding collateral companion congruent congruous consonant consubstantial correlative corresponding homogeneous in agreement kin kindred matching much the same parallel reciprocal resembling same twin uniform
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alien different disconnected dissimilar unalike unequal unlike unrelated
WEAK
opposite

Example Sentences

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District Judge Dolly M. Gee’s chambers did not respond to a request for comment about why no similar action has been taken in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Younger post-main sequence stars had a higher rate of 0.35%, similar to stars still on the main sequence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Most software companies today are reluctant to bear similar costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Claude’s advice, while similar, overemphasized data from my smartwatch, Ranji said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The spot had been just the same for so long until it cracked open like a bean bud; a thin line similar to a pen stroke grew out of the mole.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.