Synonyms and antonyms of To be similar to, or the same as, something or someone in British Thesaurus

match (verb)

if one thing matches another, or if they match, they are the same or have similar qualities

correspond (verb)

to be the same as something else, or very much like it

amount to ()

to be the same as or equal to something else

coincide (verb)

if ideas or opinions coincide, they agree with each other

parallel (verb)

to be similar to something

approximate (verb)

formal to be similar to something but not exactly the same

accord with (formal)

formal to agree with or be the same as something else

invite comparison with ()

to be similar to someone or something

have something in common (with something) ()

to have the same features as something else

bear/stand comparison (with) ()

to be similar

agree (verb)

if two pieces of information agree, they are the same or suggest the same thing

amount/come to the same thing ()

to have the same meaning or effect as something else

amount to ()

to have the same effect as something else

bear (verb)

to seem to be similar to something or related to it in some way

bear/stand comparison (with) ()

to be as good as someone or something

be consonant with something ()

to agree with something

be in agreement ()

if a set of facts is in agreement with another, they both show or prove the same thing

be in/out of tune with (informal)

informal to be/not be similar to something and /combine well/not combine well with it

be made for each other ()

if two people are made for each other, they are perfect partners for each other because they have similar personalities

be no exception ()

if someone or something is no exception, they are the same as all others so they can be included in a general statement

be tantamount to something ()

to have the same bad qualities or effect as something else

be tarred with the same brush ()

if all the people or things in a group are tarred with the same brush, you think or say they are all bad because you know some of them are bad

blur (verb)

if the difference between two things blurs, or if something blurs it, they become more similar, so that you are no longer sure that they are clearly different

border on ()

to be very near to a particular quality, feeling, state etc

come close (to) ()

to be similar to or almost as good as someone or something

conform (verb)

to be similar to an idea of what is usual or normal

converge (verb)

to become the same or very similar

correspond (verb)

used about something in a different country or system that is very much like something in yours

counterbalance (verb)

to have an effect that is equal and opposite to something else

counterpoise (verb)

to balance one thing against another whose effect is equal and opposite, thus preventing it from having too much influence

equal (verb)

to be the same in value or amount as something else

equal (verb)

to have the same effect or result as something

equal (verb)

to achieve the same standard or level of ability as someone else

equal (verb)

to be as good or large as something else

equalise ()

a British spelling of equalize

equalize (verb)

to make something the same in size, amount, or importance for everyone in a place or for all the members of a group

equate (verb)

to be the same as something

even out ()

if things even out, or if you even them out, they show fewer or smaller changes or differences

even up ()

to make something fairer or more equal

fit (verb)

to be suitable or similar enough to belong to a group

fit (verb)

to be the truth, or to be the same as what someone describes or asks for

fit in ()

to be accepted by a group of people because you are similar to them

fit the mould ()

to be similar to other people or things or to what is usual

hark back to ()

to be similar to something from the past

have something in common (with someone) ()

to have the same interests or opinions as someone else

homogenise ()

a British spelling of homogenize

homogenize (verb)

to make conditions, people, or things the same or similar, often so that the result is boring

intersect (verb)

to have some of the same features as something else

jibe (verb)

American if two things jibe, they agree or contain similar information

look/sound suspiciously like something ()

to look/sound like something else: used for showing that you think someone is trying to hide something from you

match (verb)

to be equal to something else in amount or level

match up ()

if one thing matches up with another, or if they match up, they are the same or have similar qualities

mimic (verb)

to behave or work in the same way as something else

mirror (verb)

to match or express the qualities, features, or feelings of someone or something

overlap (verb)

if subjects overlap, or if one overlaps the other, some aspects are shared by more than one subject

overlap (verb)

if the responsibilities of two or more people or organizations overlap, there are some things for which they share responsibility

overlap (verb)

if ideas or opinions overlap, they are similar in some ways but not in every way

parallel (verb)

to be equal to something else

remind of ()

to make someone think of someone or something else because of being very similar to them

simulate (verb)

to have features or qualities that are similar to a particular substance

step out of/from something ()

if someone seems to have stepped out of a book, film etc, they seem to be very much like a character from it

swim against/with the tide ()

to do or believe the opposite to other people/the same as other people

tally (verb)

if two things such as statements or calculations tally, or if one tallies with the other, they match each other

touch (verb)

to be as good as someone or something else