sameness

sameness

noun

Definition of SAMENESS

1

a tedious lack of variety <the endless sameness of what we keep having for dinner is starting to bore me>

Synonyms humdrum, monotone, monotonousness, sameness

Related Words uniformity; blahs, boredom, drabness, dullness (also dulness), ennui, restlessness, tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness, weariness, wearisomeness

Near Antonyms diversity, multiplicity, variety; variability, variation; absorption, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, fascination, grip, interest, intrigue, involvement; animation, enlivenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulation

2

the state of being exactly alike <the sameness of the two essays made the teacher immediately suspect plagiarism>

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

3

the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality <the striking sameness of the results for both experiments suggests that this is a real discovery>

Synonyms coequality, coordinateness, equality, equivalency, par, parity, sameness

Related Words comparability, compatibility, correlation, correspondence; alikeness, community, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude; exchangeability, interchangeability; identicalness, identity

Near Antonyms difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, divergence, diverseness, diversity; incompatibility; dissimilarity, unlikeness

Antonyms imparity, inequality, nonequivalence