identity

identity

noun

Definition of IDENTITY

1

the state of being exactly alike <although the covers of the two paperback editions of the novel are different, there's a complete identity in the texts>

Synonyms identicalness, sameness

Related Words oneness, selfsameness; homogeneity, homogeneousness, homology; equality, equivalence; accordance, agreement, conformity, congruity, correspondence, likeness, resemblance, similarity

Near Antonyms alteration, change, modification, variation; distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, exoticness, individuality, separateness, separation, uniqueness, unusualness; deviance, divergence; variance; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness; contrast

Antonyms difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, unlikeness

2

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people <children begin to form their own identity by the age of two>

Synonyms character, identity, individualism, personality, selfhood, self-identity

Related Words distinctiveness, idiosyncrasy, oneness, peculiarity, separateness, singleness, singularity, uniqueness; disposition, humor, nature, temper, temperament; independence

Near Antonyms conformity, conventionality