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resemblant

resemblant

7.3
Looking like something else in appearance or style
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈzɛmblənt/
translation icon : similar
  • The two paintings are resemblant, showcasing similar colors and themes.

Examples

  • The new smartphone design is resemblant of its predecessor, with only slight modifications.

  • Her dress was resemblant of a vintage style that was popular in the 1920s.

  • Erismann might be sympathetic to this proposal, for in speaking of Philoponus's view on the three persons of the Trinity, he says, "Since these three substances are resemblant, the mind can create a common and universal concept of divine substance" ("The Trinity," 287, my emphasis).

    Academic text (2016)

Synonyms

similar
vsresemblant
∞ 1.0

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

is a broader term for having a likeness rather than reminding
reminiscent
vsresemblant
63 5.7

Reminds you of a person, time, or thing from the past

focuses on actual likeness rather than evoking past memories
reminiscent of
vsresemblant
56 5.3

Like something else in style or appearance

is about general likeness rather than merely suggesting memory

Antonyms

dissimilar
17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

How Similar

identical
237 2.9
resemblant
7.3
dissimilar
17 3.8

Surface Forms

resemblant positive

Morphology

resemblant = resemble (transparent) = resemble + ant

The adjective is a regular formation from the verb 'resemble' with the suffix '-ant', so a learner who knows 'resemble' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Resemblant comes from Old French ressembler, where re- means 'again' and sembler means 'to seem', and it shares the same root as English semblance and similar. So, to be resemblant is to 'seem like' something else or to have a clear likeness.