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. closely associated (with) or suggestive (of)

   his name was synonymous with greed

Other Word Forms

• synonymousness noun
• synonymously adverb
• nonsynonymous adjective
• nonsynonymously adverb
• unsynonymous adjective
• unsynonymously 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

For much of the 20th century, cider became synonymous with sweet juice.

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To me, waking up on a brisk fall Saturday and getting ready for game day is synonymous with the college experience.

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The New York Times’ crossword is synonymous with its current editor, Will Shortz, who gave the puzzle a refresh in the 1990s, jettisoning academic jargon and obscurities in favor of layered puns and pop-culture references.

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Volatility takes its own toll: It is synonymous with risk for investors.

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Today it’s synonymous with corporate monotony and conformity, but it actually started life as the antithesis of what it came to represent.

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Related Words

• compatible 
• identical 
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• interchangeable 
• one and the same