similarities

NOUN

likeness, correspondence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affinity analogy closeness coincidence comparison connection correlation harmony kinship parallel relationship resemblance sameness

STRONG

agreement alikeness approximation association collation community comparability concordance concurrence conformity congruence congruity homogeneity identity interrelation look-alike parallelism parity proportion reciprocity relation semblance simile similitude synonymity

WEAK

dead ringer likes of peas in a pod two of a kind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clash difference disagreement disconnection dissimilarity divergence imbalance

STRONG

opposition

WEAK

unlikeness

Example Sentences

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A/Prof. Sitas and Prof. Stewart say there are notable similarities between today's vaping debate and the early scientific investigation of smoking related diseases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

It’s the differences that are alive and interesting, not the similarities, which galumphingly apply in all times and places to leaders who start wars expecting quick and easy victories that don’t materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

On the Mexican side, the similarities to 2010 are striking — and not necessarily for the right reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Fine art and pounding an opponent in the Octagon may not seem obvious companions, but the affable Hill sees similarities.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Vestiges' argument included fossils, the development of embryos, similarities in anatomy among species, and even behavior, just as Charles did.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman