if one person, thing, or idea is synonymous with another, there is an extremely close connection between them, so that you cannot think of one without also thinking of the other
wines, cheeses, and other products that have become synonymous with France
Synonyms and related words
Connected with or related to something
connected
related
corresponding
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linguisticsif two words are synonymous, they have the same meaning or almost the same meaning
‘Frightened’ and ‘afraid’ are synonymous.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe language
agglutinative
classical
cognate
synonymous
adjective
US /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/
DEFINITIONS2
1
linguisticsif two words are synonymous, they have the same meaning or almost the same meaning
“Frightened” and “afraid” are synonymous.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe language
agglutinative
classical
cognate
2
if one person, thing, or idea is synonymous with another, there is an extremely close connection between them, so that you cannot think of one without also thinking of the other
wines, cheeses, and other products that have become synonymous with France