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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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

Here we take a closer look at the similarities and differences between the approaches of Southgate and his successor Thomas Tuchel.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Alexander had long noticed similarities between CSK theory and the mathematics of the quantum Hall effect.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 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