similarity

[sim-uh-lar-i-tee]

noun

plural

similarities 

1. the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.

   Synonyms: parallelism, correspondence, similitude
   Antonyms: difference

2. an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another or another's.

   a similarity of diction.

Other Word Forms

• nonsimilarity noun
• unsimilarity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of similarity¹

First recorded in 1655–65; similar + -ity

Synonym Study

See resemblance.

Example Sentences

After further inspection and research, including discussions with colleagues at the Port Authority Waterway, the divers concluded the item bore similarities to sonobuoys used for underwater detection.

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Fans on X mentioned similarities between the Grammy-winning artist's tours, with one posting: "No shade the Vie tour just gives scarlet with different outfits."

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The creature’s only humanlike features are its two legs and two arms … and the similarities stop there.

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No doubt it was the similarity of their gaits that prompted Penelope’s memory, but the two had little else in common: For example, Dr. Westminster was extremely clever and Bertha was not clever at all.

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But having the same name and singing voice was where the similarities ended.

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Related Words

• affinity 
• analogy 
• closeness 
• coincidence 
• comparison 
• connection 
• correlation 
• harmony 
• kinship 
• parallel 
• relationship 
• resemblance 
• sameness