Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | same |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, aforementioned, aforesaid, carbon, carbon-copy, clone, coequal, comparable, compatible, corresponding, ditto*, double, dupe*, duplicate, equal, equivalent, identic, identical, in the same manner, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like, likewise, look-alike, related, same difference, similar, similarly, synonymous, tantamount, twin, very |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | like |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | similar |
| Synonyms: | according to, agnate, akin, alike, allied, allying, analogous, approximating, approximative, close, coextensive, cognate, commensurate, comparable, compatible, conforming, congeneric, congenerous, consistent, consonant, corresponding, double, equal, equaling, equivalent, homologous, identical, in the manner of, jibing, matching, much the same, near, not far from, not unlike, on the order of, parallel, related, relating, resembling, same, selfsame, such, twin, undifferentiated, uniform |
| Notes: | use 'like' when no verb follows; use 'as' when a clause follows (which has a subject and a verb) |
| Antonyms: | different, dissimilar, unlike |
| Main Entry: | same |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alike, identical |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, aforementioned, aforesaid, carbon, carbon-copy, clone, coequal, comparable, compatible, corresponding, ditto*, double, dupe*, duplicate, equal, equivalent, in the same manner, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like, likewise, look-alike, related, same difference, selfsame, similar, similarly, synonymous, tantamount, twin, very |
| Antonyms: | different, inconsistent, polar, unlike |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tantamount |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | same |
| Synonyms: | alike, as good as, commensurate, duplicate, equal, equivalent, identical, indistinguishable, like, parallel, same as, selfsame, synonymous, uniform, very |
| Notes: | paramount means 'primary, top'; tantamount means 'equivalent to, same as'; paramount first meant 'highest in jurisdiction' |
| Antonyms: | different, opposite, polar, reverse |
| Main Entry: | twin |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | duplicate, similar |
| Synonyms: | accompanying, bifold, binary, copied, corresponding, coupled, double, dual, duplicating, geminate, identical, joint, like, matched, matching, paired, parallel, same, second, selfsame, twofold, very same |
| Antonyms: | dissimilar, individual, singular, unlike |
| Main Entry: | uniform |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alike |
| Synonyms: | agnate, akin, analogous, comparable, consistent, consonant, correspondent, ditto*, double, equal, identical, like, mated, monotonous, parallel, same, same difference, selfsame, similar, treadmill, undifferentiated, unvaried |
| Antonyms: | deviating, different, dissimilar, divergent, unalike, unlike |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | very |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, exact |
| Synonyms: | actual, appropriate, authentic, bare, bona fide, correct, especial, express, genuine, ideal, identical, indubitable, mere, model, perfect, plain, precise, pure, right, same, selfsame, sheer, simple, special, sure-enough, true, undoubted, unqualified, unquestionable, veritable, very same |
| Antonyms: | inexact |
| Main Entry: | identic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | same |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, aforementioned, aforesaid, carbon, carbon-copy, clone, coequal, comparable, compatible, corresponding, ditto*, double, dupe*, duplicate, equal, equivalent, identical, in the same manner, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like, likewise, look-alike, related, same difference, selfsame, similar, similarly, synonymous, tantamount, twin, very |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | duplicate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | matching |
| Synonyms: | alike, corresponding, dualistic, duple, duplex, equal, equivalent, identic, identical, indistinguishable, same, self-same, tantamount, twin, twofold, very same |
| Notes: | duplication may be regarded as an activity because one duplicates (makes again) something, but replication is a process in which something is replicated (copied) |
| Antonyms: | different, unmatching |
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