similar

/ˈsɪmələr/

adjectivesim · i · lar

SIM + I + LAR: If two things are SIMilar, you can “SIM” (see) that I and LAR (large parts) match.

Yes, it's similar. Remember it has only one L in the middle: sim-i-lar (not *sim-il-lar*).

Definition

  1. adjectivealmost the same; alike in some way but not exactly the same

Examples

  • “The two paintings look similar from far away, but the details are different.”
  • “My brother and I have similar tastes in music.”
  • “The new model is similar to last year’s version, just faster and lighter.”

Synonyms

alikecomparablelikeresemblingrelated

Antonyms

differentdissimilar

Translations

ES similarPT similarFR similaire

Common misspellings

similersimularsimiliarsimillarsimilerarsimmilar

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