Definitions

identical

[ahy-den-ti-kuhl, ih-den-] / aɪˈdɛn tɪ kəl, ɪˈdɛn- /

ADJECTIVE

alike, equal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exact indistinguishable interchangeable

WEAK

Xerox carbon-copy corresponding dead ringer ditto double duplicate equivalent identic like like two peas in a pod look-alike matching one and the same same same difference selfsame spitting image tantamount twin very very same

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different

WEAK

dissimilar distinct diverse opposite unequal unlike

Example Sentences

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Because the Lakers won the tiebreaker over the Nuggets, they would get the higher seed over Denver if the two teams finish with identical records.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

All Slate trucks are identical when they roll off the factory line, but their owners can customize them later at their own expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I once ordered it at a chain restaurant that shall remain diplomatically unnamed, only to discover that it was functionally identical to the toddler’s mac and cheese at our table.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

It took months of pressure before our PBM relented and allowed us to distribute an identical drug at a fraction of the cost.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Anya had a hard time telling the eldest twins apart now that they had grown identical beards.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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