synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnä-nə-məs 

1

: having the character of a synonym

also : alike in meaning or significance

2

: having the same connotations, implications, or reference

To runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon …

—Runner's World

synonymously adverb

Examples of synonymous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Movado has always been synonymous with modern design and timeless innovation. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025

Topping the consumer sentiment ranking with 98% awareness, the brand remains synonymous with luxury. —Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025

The analytic problem-solving skills that are selected for and honed in a scientific career are not synonymous with sound moral reasoning. —Kathryn Paige Harden, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025

Another example would be the resurgence of Christian Louboutins, the fire-truck-red stilettos once synonymous with 2000s power dressing. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for synonymous

• anonymous
• autonomous
• economise
• eponymous

Kids Definition

synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnän-ə-məs 

1

: alike in meaning

2

: suggesting the same thing

a brand name that is synonymous with quality

synonymously adverb

Etymology

from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous