synonymous

[ si-non-uh-muhs ]

adjective

1. having the character of synonyms or a synonym; equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea.

synonymous

/ sɪˈnɒnɪməs /

adjective

1. often foll by with being a synonym (of)
2. postpositivefoll bywith closely associated (with) or suggestive (of)

   his name was synonymous with greed

Derived Forms

• synˈonymousness, noun
• synˈonymously, adverb

Other Words From

• syn·ony·mous·ly adverb
• syn·ony·mous·ness noun
• nonsyn·ony·mous adjective
• nonsyn·ony·mous·ly adverb
• unsyn·ony·mous adjective
• unsyn·ony·mous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of synonymous¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Medieval Latin synōnymus, from Greek synṓnymos, equivalent to syn- prefix + -ōnym- “name, word” + -os adjective suffix; syn-, -onym, -ous

Example Sentences

One of its quirks is "the middle of Lidl" and a trip to the retailer has become synonymous with shoppers returning with something they had not gone in for.

From BBC

The Democratic platform in 2024 became synonymous with abortion access, climate change and LGBTQ+ rights, top issues in the modern Golden State zeitgeist.

From Los Angeles Times

No player in tennis history is as synonymous with success on a surface as Nadal is on clay, and no-one has dominated a tournament as much as he did at the French Open.

From BBC

From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with colour for people across the world.

From Science Daily

Then the game happened - and it did not play out with the ferocity and enterprising rugby with which this fixture has become synonymous in recent years.

From BBC

Related Words

• compatible
• identical
• identified
• interchangeable
• one and the same