Synonyms of liken

liken

verb

ˈlī-kən 

1

as in to compare

to describe as similar

he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• equate
• refer
• analogize
• bracket
• assimilate
• connect
• link
• relate
• couple
• allude
• associate
• parallel
• match
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrast

2

as in to equate

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• equate
• identify
• connect
• relate
• correlate
• classify
• link
• match
• associate
• join
• categorize
• class
• group
• lump (together)
• sort
• grade
• assort

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguish
• separate
• differentiate
• discriminate
• discern

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of liken

Tate responded to the backlash by likening the criticism against him to Republicans' decision to storm out of the House floor to protest the lame-duck agenda last Friday. —Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024

Gill resurfaced on social media earlier in 2024, after a three-year hiatus leading to a deluge of excited messages from his followers, many of whom have likened the social media phenomenon to a David who took on Wall Street's Goliaths and won. —Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024

Ball likened it to a pilot in the Bahamas who once crashed a puddle jumper into the ocean. —Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024

Whole Foods Market’s founder and former CEO once even likened unions to herpes. —Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024