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comparable

[kom-per-uh-buhl, kuhm-pair-] / ˈkɒm pər ə bəl, kəmˈpɛər- /
ADJECTIVE
worthy of comparison
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commensurate equal proportionate tantamount
WEAK
a match for as good as commensurable equipollent equipotential equivalent in a class with on a par
Antonyms
STRONGEST
different
WEAK
dissimilar incomparable unalike unequal unlike unworthy
ADJECTIVE
corresponding, similar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
akin analogous corresponding related
WEAK
agnate alike cognate consonant like parallel relative undifferenced uniform
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alien disconnected dissimilar unlike unrelated
WEAK
incomparable unalike unequal unworthy

Example Sentences

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The company added that the treatment, known as Tepezza OBI and administered in a subcutaneous form, achieved efficacy that is comparable with the intravenous version.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Note: Estimates were made as comparable as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It also demonstrated how a powerful image can write history, and Nasa will be hoping that Artemis II delivers a moment of comparable resonance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To be fair, the building costs $1 million, but in Chicago, anything comparable would cost at least $650,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

No one among the Norse goddesses is comparable to Athena, and only two are really notable.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.