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View synonyms for look-alike

look-alike

Or look·a·like

[look-uh-lahyk]

noun

  1. a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.

  2. a compatible.

    The leading brand of computer was expensive so they bought cheap look-alikes.

  3. a pill or capsule that contains nonprescription stimulants, as caffeine and ephedrine, but is made to appear like one containing illegal or prescription stimulants, as amphetamine or biphetamine.



adjective

  1. being or characteristic of a look-alike.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of look-alike1

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase look alike

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