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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The similarities to the operating room were obvious: the physical space was rigid, the moves repetitive, the pressure intense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The similarities between Wayne Rooney and Jordan Pickford are striking.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Authorities said they found similarities between the flight and the Lion Air 737 MAX that had crashed earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“There are clear similarities between the AI bull market cycle and the dot-com boom of the late 1990s,” said Jeff Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I thought there were supposed to be similarities beyond the design of one house and people with the same names being in both worlds.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix