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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Famously, Maresca wrote a 7,000-word thesis on the similarities between football and chess at Italy's Coverciano institute.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

After Rosman and Egan noted the similarities between the two women’s experiences, Griffin’s lawyer told the reporters that they had been “duped by a fabulist.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

This allowed them to look for the "similarities and the differences in the important parts of the virus that the immune system responds to", recognising not just one variant but all of them.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

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

The physical similarities were striking: same steroidally round face, same nose, same approximate overall body shape.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green