similaradjective
uk/ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/us/ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/B1 looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same:
My father and I have similar views on politics.
I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a pair I had before.
Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother.
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- The two sisters are so similar that it's almost impossible to tell one from the other.
- We come from similar backgrounds, so we speak the same language.
- People often mix us up because we look so similar.
- This fabric is similar to wool, only cheaper.
- Insurance companies are already overburdened with similar claims.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Similar and the same
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- approach
- clock
- difference
- equal
- every inch idiom
- firm
- homogeneous
- homogenous
- identical
- inch
- resemblance
- Rome
- same
- same difference idiom
- same old same old idiom
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