similar
Similar things are alike. If you and your best friend both like walking, mystery novels, and chocolate, and you both dislike jogging, science fiction, and Brussels sprouts, the two of you have similar tastes.
The Latin root for similar is similis, meaning "like." If two movies have similar plots, you might like one better because it has a better script or more interesting actors. If you're tired of being told how similar you are to your long-haired, friendly mother, you could cut your hair. Or start being rude. Remember that similar ends in "lar" even though it might not sound like it.
Definitions of similar
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having the same or similar characteristics
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dissimilar, unalike
not alike or similar
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dissimilar, unalike
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resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
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synonyms:
like
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like-minded
of the same turn of mind
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look-alike
resembling closely
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suchlike
of the same kind
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same
closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
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different, dissimilar, unlike
marked by dissimilarity
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like-minded
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marked by correspondence or resemblance“similar food at similar prices”“problems similar to mine”“they wore similar coats”
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same
closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
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akin, kindred
similar in quality or character
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analogous, correspondent
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
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confusable, mistakable
so similar as to be easily identified for another thing
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connatural
similar in nature
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corresponding
similar especially in position or purpose
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quasi
having some resemblance
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sympathetic
having similar disposition and tastes
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dissimilar
not similar
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same
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(geometry) having the same shape and angle measurements, but not necessarily the same size or position
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(of words) expressing closely related meanings
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synonymous
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
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synonymous
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capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
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synonyms:
exchangeable, interchangeable, standardised, standardized
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replaceable
capable of being replaced
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replaceable
Pronunciation
US
/ˈsɪm(ə)lər/
UK
/ˈsɪmɪlə/
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