similarity

[ sim-uh-lar-i-tee ]

noun

, plural sim·i·lar·i·ties.

1. the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.

   Synonyms: parallelism, correspondence, similitude

   Antonyms: difference

2. an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another or another's:

   a similarity of diction.

Other Words From

• nonsim·i·lari·ty noun plural nonsimilarities
• unsim·i·lari·ty noun plural unsimilarities

Word History and Origins

Origin of similarity¹

First recorded in 1655–65; similar + -ity

Synonym Study

See resemblance.

Example Sentences

What also bodes well for the Reds is the similarity between this season and 2019-20 - when they won the Premier League.

From BBC

The Committee on Food Habits recommended stressing these organ meats' similarity to available, familiar, existing foods.

From Salon

Many noted a striking similarity to the case of Savita Halappavanar, a 31-year-old woman who died of septic shock in 2012 after providers in Ireland refused to empty her uterus while she was miscarrying at 17 weeks.

From Salon

The firm removed its "Sky" voice following criticism over its similarity to Ms Johansson's - saying it was not intended to be an "imitation".

From BBC

Located 628m km from Earth, Europa is just a bit bigger than our moon, but that is where the similarity ends.

From BBC

Related Words

• affinity
• analogy
• closeness
• coincidence
• comparison
• connection
• correlation
• harmony
• kinship
• parallel
• relationship
• resemblance
• sameness