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resemblant

resemblant

8.6
A person or thing that looks very similar to another
  • noun
  • /rɪˈzɛmblənt/
translation icon : doble
  • The puppy was a clear resemblant of its mother, sharing the same markings.

Examples

  • Many people said the actor was a striking resemblant of the historical figure he played.

  • She is a striking resemblant of her mother.

  • At the art show, the sculpture was a perfect resemblant of the famous statue.

  • The twins are perfect resemblants of each other.

  • Many people said the actor was a striking resemblant of the historical figure he played.

  • The puppy was a clear resemblant of its mother, sharing the same markings.

  • The twins are perfect resemblants of each other.

Synonyms

clone
vsresemblant
31 3.8

A person who looks or acts very like another person

is more about visual likeness or counterpart than behavior similarity
spitting image
vsresemblant
  • Informal
16 3.7

A person or thing that looks exactly like another one

is close in likeness but less about exact identity
lookalike
vsresemblant
9 3.5

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

is broader, covering likeness beyond just outward looks
similitude
vsresemblant
  • Literature
9.8

A person or thing that looks almost the same as another

is a general likeness rather than a precise duplicate

How Similar

lookalike
9 3.5
resemblant
8.6
likeness
36 3.5
difference
1.0

Surface Forms

resemblant singular
resemblants plural

Morphology

resemblant = resemble (semi-transparent) = resemble + ant

The word is clearly built from 'resemble' plus the suffix '-ant', but the noun sense is somewhat lexicalized and less predictable than a fully regular agent noun.

Etymology

Resemblant comes from Old French ressembler and the root sembl meaning 'to seem' or 'likeness', which you can also see in English semblance and similar. So a resemblant is a person or thing that is a 'likeness' or counterpart of another.