Synonyms of likening

likening 1 of 2

noun

as in comparison

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparison
• analogy
• equation
• equivalence
• association
• equivalency
• parity
• affinity
• linkage
• relation
• par
• relationship
• connection
• correlation
• interrelation
• similarity
• semblance
• resemblance
• identity
• likeness
• parallelism
• correspondence
• comparability
• similitude
• sameness
• identicalness
• alikeness
• community

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difference
• disagreement
• disparity
• discrepancy
• dissimilarity
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• unlikeness
• inequality
• conflict
• polarity
• incongruity
• incompatibility
• dissimilitude
• incongruence
• disparateness
• nonconformity
• dichotomy
• incongruousness
• imbalance
• discriminability
• differentiability
• disproportion
• distinguishability
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

likening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of liken

1

as in comparing

to describe as similar

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparing
• equating
• linking
• referring
• analogizing
• assimilating
• connecting
• relating
• alluding
• bracketing
• associating
• coupling
• paralleling
• equalling
• matching
• equaling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasting

2

as in equating

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

• comparing
• equating
• identifying
• connecting
• linking
• relating
• correlating
• matching
• classifying
• associating
• joining
• grouping
• categorizing
• classing
• grading
• sorting
• lumping (together)
• assorting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• distinguishing
• differentiating
• discriminating
• discerning