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similar
adjective
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- IMILA
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈsɪmələ
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
“suits of like design”
adjective
having the same or similar characteristics
“all politicians are alike”
adjective
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
“interchangeable electric outlets”
adjective
marked by correspondence or resemblance
“similar food at similar prices”
adjective
(of words) expressing closely related meanings
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Example Sentences
suits of like design
a limited circle of like minds
members of the cat family have like dispositions
as like as two peas in a pod
doglike devotion
all politicians are alike
they looked utterly alike
friends are generally alike in background and taste
interchangeable electric outlets
interchangeable parts
similar food at similar prices
problems similar to mine
they wore similar coats
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