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Tweedledum

Tweedledum

9.4
Very similar to another person or thing
  • adjective
  • /ˈtwēdəlˌdəm/
translation icon : idéntico
  • Her twin sons are practically Tweedledum in both appearance and personality.

Examples

  • The rival products are Tweedledum, offering nearly identical features and prices.

  • The two candidates' policies were so Tweedledum that voters struggled to tell them apart.

  • The twins are so Tweedledum that it's hard to tell them apart.

  • You and your brother are practically Tweedledum!

  • Her twin sons are practically Tweedledum in both appearance and personality.

  • The two candidates' policies were so Tweedledum that voters struggled to tell them apart.

  • The rival products are Tweedledum, offering nearly identical features and prices.

Synonyms

same
vsTweedledum
∞ 1.0

Exactly like the person or thing mentioned before

focuses on being nearly indistinguishable when comparing two close items
similar
vsTweedledum
∞ 1.0

Having some of the same qualities as another person or thing but not exactly the same

indicates near or indistinguishable match rather than mere resemblance
alike
vsTweedledum
359 1.0

Having very similar looks or qualities

emphasizes near indistinguishability rather than just similar traits
look-alike
vsTweedledum
4 3.7

Very similar in appearance to another person or thing

covers similarity across qualities, not only appearance, and near indistinguishability

Antonyms

different
∞ 1.0

Not the same as another person or thing

dissimilar
17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

Compounds

Tweedledee and Tweedledum
9.7

Two people who look and behave almost the same and are hard to tell apart

Tweedledum and Tweedledee
9.5

Two people who look very alike and are hard to tell apart

How Similar

identical
237 2.9
Tweedledum
9.4
alike
359 1.0
similar
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Tweedledum positive

Etymology

Tweedledum comes from an old English nursery rhyme and was made famous by Lewis Carroll, where Tweedledum and Tweedledee are nearly the same. So calling something Tweedledum means it is 'very similar' or almost indistinguishable.