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synonymous
syn·on·y·mous S0969700 (sĭ-nŏn′ə-məs)adj.1. Having the character of a synonym: synonymous words; synonymous species.2. Equivalent in connotation: "a widespread impression that ... Hollywood was synonymous with immorality" (Doris Kearns Goodwin). [From Medieval Latin synōnymus, from Greek sunōnumos : sun-, syn- + onoma, onuma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.] syn·on′y·mous·ly adv.synonymous (sɪˈnɒnɪməs) adj1. (often foll by with) being a synonym (of)2. (foll by: with) closely associated (with) or suggestive (of): his name was synonymous with greed. synˈonymously adv synˈonymousness nsyn•on•y•mous (sɪˈnɒn ə məs) adj. having the character of synonyms or a synonym; expressing or implying the same idea. [1600–10; < Medieval Latin synōnymus < Greek synṓnymos=syn- syn- + -ōnymos; see -onym, -ous] syn•on′y•mous•ly, adv. syn•on′y•mous•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | synonymous - (of words) meaning the same or nearly the sameantonymous - of words: having opposite meanings |
synonymousadjective equivalent, the same, identical, similar, identified, equal, tantamount, interchangeable, one and the same Going grey is not necessarily synonymous with growing old.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeesynonymsynonymous
synonymous (sĭ-nŏn′ə-məs)adj. Having the character of a synonym: synonymous words; synonymous species. syn·on′y·mous·ly adv.synonymous Related to synonymous: Synonymous mutationSynonyms for synonymousadj equivalentSynonyms- equivalent
- the same
- identical
- similar
- identified
- equal
- tantamount
- interchangeable
- one and the same
Antonyms for synonymousadj (of words) meaning the same or nearly the sameAntonyms |