Synonyms and antonyms of Similar and similarly in British Thesaurus

similar (adjective)

things that are similar share some qualities but are not exactly the same

like (adjective)

similar to someone or something else, or in a similar way to someone or something else

comparable (adjective)

fairly similar to another thing, so that it is reasonable to compare them

homogeneous (adjective)

consisting of things that are very similar or all of the same type

alike (adjective)

if people or things are alike, they are similar in some way

indistinguishable (adjective)

if two things are indistinguishable, you cannot see any difference between them

near (adjective)

very similar to something

close (adjective)

similar to someone or something else but not exactly the same

not unlike ()

similar to

sort of ()

similar, but not exactly the same

a fine line between ()

if there is a fine line between two things, they seem very similar and it is difficult to see a difference between them

akin to something ()

similar to something

alike (adverb)

in the same way or in a similar way

allied (adjective)

related because of having shared qualities or interests

along similar/different etc lines ()

in a similar/different etc way

analogous (adjective)

formal similar to another situation, process etc so that the same things are true of or relevant to both

another (determiner)

used with the name of a person, place, or event to mean someone or something else that has similar qualities

anything like ()

similar to someone or something else in some way

by the same token ()

in a similar way

closely (adverb)

in a way that is very similar to something or has an obvious or strong connection with it

comparable (adjective)

equal to something else in quality or importance

comparably (adverb)

in a similar way, or to a similar degree

compatible (adjective)

likely to have a good relationship because of being similar

congruent (adjective)

very formal similar to or suitable for something

copycat (adjective)

similar to something else and considered to be a copy of it

corresponding (adjective)

similar to or the same as something

daughter (adjective)

developed from something else and very similar to it

equally (adverb)

in equal amounts or quantities

equally (adverb)

to the same degree

equal to (mainly literary)

mainly literary as good as another thing or person

fellow (adjective)

used for talking about people who are similar to you or are in the same situation as you

generic (adjective)

formal relating to or suitable for a range or class of similar things

imitative (adjective)

formal copying someone or something else

in a similar vein ()

continuing with something similar to what came before

in keeping/out of keeping with something ()

in the same manner or style/not in the same manner or style as something else

in line/out of line with ()

similar/different to someone or something

in line/out of line with ()

changing/not changing in the same way as another thing

in the manner of ()

in the style of a particular person or thing

in the traditional/classic/modern etc mould ()

very similar to other things of a particular type

kindred (adjective)

formal very similar to another person or thing

like-minded (adjective)

like-minded people, groups etc have similar tastes, interests, and opinions

likewise (adverb)

formal in the same way, or in a similar way

me-too (adjective)

informalshowing disapproval used for describing people or products that try to copy the success of someone or something else or that follow fashions rather than start them

much of a muchness ()

very similar to each other

the nearest thing to something ()

used when something does not exist in a particular place or situation and you are referring to the thing that is most similar to it

of sorts ()

of a type that is not exactly the same as the actual thing, or is not as good as the actual thing

reminiscent (adjective)

similar to something else

similarly (adverb)

used for showing that two ideas are related or connected

similarly (adverb)

in a similar way

something like ()

fairly similar to something

something’s answer to ()

someone or something that is similar to a more famous person or thing from a different place

straight out of something ()

similar in type to something

there is nothing/little to choose between ()

used to say that there is very little or no difference between two people or things

two/three etc of a kind ()

used to say that two, three etc people or things are very similar and therefore go well together or belong together

virtual (adjective)

almost the same as the thing that is mentioned

well-matched (adjective)

two people or things that are well matched are suitable for each other because they are similar or have the same abilities