similar meaning and definition

SIMILAR adjective

Definition of similar (adjective)

1. marked by correspondence or resemblance
   • "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"
   • antonym: dissimilar
2. having the same or similar characteristics
   • "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"
   • synonyms: alike, like
   • antonym: dissimilar
3. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
   • "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
   • synonyms: like
   • antonym: different
4. (of words) expressing closely related meanings
5. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
   • "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"
   • synonyms: exchangeable, interchangeable, standardised, standardized