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

Her delicate earrings were the stunning work of Nirav Modi, an Indian jeweler whose name had become synonymous with rare stones and celebrity glamour well beyond his homeland. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Its influence was so great that the city's name became virtually synonymous with fine Chinese porcelain. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

But my citizenship, synonymous with quality and power, sat there like a taunt and a temptation. — Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

Novak Djokovic No athlete became more synonymous with the vaccine debate than the greatest tennis player of all-time, Novak Djokovic. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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