Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for tantamount. Search instead for tantamoun.
Definitions

tantamount

[tan-tuh-mount] / ˈtæn təˌmaʊnt /
ADJECTIVE
same
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commensurate identical
WEAK
alike as good as duplicate equal equivalent indistinguishable like parallel same as selfsame synonymous uniform very
Antonyms
WEAK
different opposite polar reverse

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Orbán's actions amounted to "a gross act of disloyalty", while European Council head António Costa described them as tantamount to "blackmail".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“What happened to you was not miraculous,” he tells her, and the contention is to her tantamount to a slap in the face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"For his age, this is tantamount to a life sentence -- an extremely severe punishment," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

It was tantamount to sticking his injured hand in a lion’s mouth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Thanks to the number-shape duality, to the Greeks counting was tantamount to measuring a line.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife