similar
- adjective
- /ˈsɪmɪlər/
- The two paintings are similar in style, though the colors are different.
- very similar
- similar results
- similar behavior
Why are they all using similar tactics and terms here?
- Why are they all using similar tactics and terms here?
- So a bug very similar to this showed up.
- So what is similar between Peloton and Tesla?
- And and that's similar to a flood, but it's different.
Examples
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Other than that things look very similar to before.
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The personality characteristics of music students may be similar to those of music teachers.
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Kind of too similar for me to tell.
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We use a similar chain for most things.
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The content is similar, but the form is different.
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You must have met someone who looks really similar.
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We're expecting the others to bid in a similar range.
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The electronic Foundation Center listings are similar to what is found in the published Foundation Directory.
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They both have similar practices.
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Libraries and community centers might offer similar opportunities, usually in a less structured format.
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Synonyms
Having very similar looks or qualities
Similar in feeling or character to something like relief
Similar in feeling or quality to something
Like something else in style or appearance
Similar in some ways that help you understand another thing
Having the same appearance or design
Antonyms
Compounds
How Similar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Similar comes from the Latin similis, which means 'like' or 'of the same kind'. So something similar to another looks or feels 'like' it but is not exactly the same, like a simile that shows how two things are 'like' each other.