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similar
adjective
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Divide similar into syllables:

sim · i · lar

How to pronounce similar:

Definition of similar:

similar (adjective):
alike but not identical
marked by correspondence or resemblance.
having characteristics in common strictly comparable

Synonyms for similar:

akin
alike
analogous
cognate
comparable
confusable
congruous
connatural
correspondent
corresponding
cut from the same cloth
equivalent
homogeneous
homogenous
identical
indistinguishable
kindred
like
matching
much the same
of a piece
parallel
quasi
related
resemblant
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Antonyms for similar:

alien
alternate
alternative
another
antipathetic
antithetic
antithetical
antonymous
at odds
at variance
changeable
changing
clashing
conflicting
conflictive
contradictory
contradistinct
contradistinctive
contrary
contrasting
contrastive
detached
deviating
different
differentiable
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