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look-alike

look-alike

14 3.9
A person who is very similar in appearance to another person, often a famous person
  • noun
  • /ˈlʊkəˌlaɪk/
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  • There was the Hemingway Trivia Contest, the Hemingway Arm Wrestling Contest, the Hemingway Fish-Off, and the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest.

Half of the story is also told by her double her look alike who is on her own mission.

Examples

  • You know, you are the best celebrity look-alike I've ever seen.

  • Could you ever date a look-alike of your ex?

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  • Half of the story is also told by her double her look alike who is on her own mission.

  • We'll get a look-alike for the long shots.

  • So when Buffalo Bob announced a look-alike contest, every kid in town signed up.

  • Where did you find the Kathy Griffin look-alike?

  • I think we're looking for a Brad Pitt look-alike.

  • Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest in Monte Carlo and came in third.

  • At the event, everyone was excited to see the amazing look-alike of the famous actor.

  • She had always dreamed of being a celebrity, and now she was at a party with a look-alike of her favorite singer.

Synonyms

double
vslook-alike
75 4.7

A person who stands in for another, often in movies

is specific to resemblance to famous people rather than substitution
image
vslook-alike
57 5.6

A person who is very like another in look or actions

is used mainly for resemblance to a famous person
clone
vslook-alike
31 3.8

A person who looks or acts very like another person

focuses more on likeness to famous people than copied traits
spitting image
vslook-alike
  • Informal
16 3.7

A person or thing that looks exactly like another one

is used more for resemblance to famous people than exactness
ringer
vslook-alike
16 7.5

A person who looks very much like another person but is not related

usually refers to resemblance to a well known person
lookalike
vslook-alike
9 3.5

A person or thing that looks very similar to another, often a famous person

is used especially when the other person is famous
dead ringer
vslook-alike
  • Informal
9 7.4

A person who looks exactly like someone else

is used more often for resemblance to well known people
doppelganger
vslook-alike
6 7.8

A person who looks almost exactly like someone else but is not related

is used particularly when the similar person is famous
similitude
vslook-alike
  • Literature
9.8

A person or thing that looks almost the same as another

is used when the resemblance is to a famous person

Antonyms

1.0

Not the same as another person or thing

17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

How Similar

doppelganger
6 7.8
look-alike
14 3.9
double
75 4.7

Surface Forms

look-alike singular
look-alikes plural

Morphology

look-alike = look + alike (transparent) = look + alike

Formed by obvious combination of 'look' + 'alike' meaning 'appearing similar', which B1 learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Look-alike comes from putting together look and alike, which literally mean 'looks similar'. So a look-alike is a person who looks very much like another person, often a famous one.