Synonyms of synonymous

synonymous

adjective

as in comparable

resembling or being like another in meaning

The words used to describe the book were synonymous with "excellent."

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparable
• identical
• similar
• analogous
• such
• equivalent
• corresponding
• like
• tantamount
• alike
• matching
• akin
• parallel
• same
• correspondent
• consonant
• twin
• coordinate
• indistinguishable
• consistent
• equal
• coequal
• suchlike
• look-alike
• duplicate
• interchangeable
• cognate
• coincident
• even
• substitutable
• redundant
• resembling
• connate
• coextensive
• resemblant
• fungible
• conformable
• conforming
• approaching
• me-too
• approximating
• ditto
• selfsame
• close

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• different
• other
• distinctive
• unlike
• distinguishable
• dissimilar
• distinct
• diverse
• antonymous
• disparate
• distant
• opposite
• antithetical
• contradictory
• antonymic
• polar
• contrary
• nonidentical
• antipodal
• unalike
• differentiable
• diametrical
• diametric
• antipodean
• discriminable

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of synonymous

The huge complex was synonymous with torture and terror for many Syrians. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024

The 40-year-old St. Louis native is something of a celebrity roast pro, having participated in the Comedy Central roasts of actors like Alec Baldwin and Rob Lowe, a style that has become synonymous with the Golden Globes thanks to past hosts Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Ricky Gervais. —Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024

The quarterback comes from a family synonymous with football. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024

The chant became so synonymous with the tune, concertgoers in the city on Feb. 23 added it as an audience tradition. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024