similar
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by correspondence or resemblance
similar food at similar prices
Related & opposite
- same also see
- dissimilar antonym
- similarity attribute
- similarity derivation
- kindred similar to
- correspondent similar to
- confusable similar to
- connatural similar to
- corresponding similar to
- quasia similar to
- sympathetic similar to
Sense 2 adjective
having the same or similar characteristics
all politicians are alike
Related & opposite
- unalike antonym
- similitude attribute
- similarity derivation
- similitude derivation
Sense 3 adjective
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
suits of like design
Related & opposite
- same also see
- unlike antonym
- similarity derivation
- similitude derivation
- like-minded similar to
- look-alike similar to
- suchlike similar to
Sense 4 adjective
(of words) expressing closely related meanings
Related & opposite
- similarity derivation
- synonymous similar to
Sense 5 adjective
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
interchangeable electric outlets
Related & opposite
- exchangeability derivation
- similarity derivation
- replaceable similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | same |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | dissimilar |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | similarity |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | similarity |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | kindred |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | correspondent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | confusable |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | connatural |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | corresponding |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | quasia |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | sympathetic |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | unalike |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | similitude |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | similarity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | similitude |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | same |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | unlike |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | similarity |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | similitude |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | like-minded |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | look-alike |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | suchlike |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | similarity |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | synonymous |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | exchangeability |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | similarity |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | replaceable |