Adjective: similar si-mu-lu(r) or sim-lu(r)
- Having the same or nearly the same characteristics
"all politicians are similar";
- alike, like
- Marked by correspondence or resemblance
"they wore similar coats"; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"
- Resembling; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
"suits of similar design";
- like
- Capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
"similar electric outlets";
- exchangeable, interchangeable, standardized, standardised [Brit]
- (of words) expressing closely related meanings
"The similar words 'big' and 'large' can often be used interchangeably"
See also: akin, alikeness [rare], analogous, confusable, connatural, correspondent, corresponding, kindred, like-minded, likeness, look-alike, mistakable, mistakeable, quasi, replaceable, same, similarity, similitude, suchlike, sympathetic, synonymous
Antonym: dissimilar
Encyclopedia: Similar