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

The ultimate package holiday destination, its name was once synonymous with mass tourism, cheap deals and expats seeking sun. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026

Mike Ditka would become synonymous not with coaching, but coaching football. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

The 95-year-old icon will always be synonymous with Star Trek, having portrayed Kirk in the 1966 series and seven movies. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2026

Few places are as synonymous with a sun-and-sand vacation as the Seychelles. — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 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