comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

 also  kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl,

-ˈper-ə- 

1

: capable of or suitable for comparison

The situations are not at all comparable.

2

: similar, like

fabrics of comparable quality

The two houses are comparable in size.

comparableness noun

Synonyms

• akin
• alike
• analogous
• cognate
• connate
• correspondent
• corresponding
• ditto
• like
• matching
• parallel
• resemblant
• resembling
• similar
• such
• suchlike

Examples of comparable in a Sentence

two comparable selections that are hard to choose between

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether the Turner offer is comparable to Amazon is an open question. —Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024

In a letter to the film community, Director, Sundance Film Festival and head of public programming Eugene Hernandez revealed that the 2025 program will be comparable in size to last year’s, featuring more than 90 features and 50+ shorts across all sections. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2024

Grant paves way for future studies The National Science Foundation grant pays student researchers a rate that is comparable to a typical summer job, Kerwin said, and includes $50,000 earmarked for lab equipment. —Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024

The company also reported its U.S. comparable store sales grew slightly less than forecast, dragging the stock lower. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

see compare entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing comparable

• comparable worth

Kids Definition

comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

1

: capable of being compared

2

: similar, like

cloth comparable to the best

comparably

-blē 

adverb