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

If Villa prepare assiduously to burst out of the blocks at home, then the inverse is often true on the road, comparable to a marathon runner who is unsure of their durability in the last few miles. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

The past two comparable moves in this small-investor proxy, in November 2022 and March 2022, led to stiff near-term declines in the basket within weeks. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025

The weight is comparable—compared to an All-Clad of the same size, the Strata pan was only a few grams heavier. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025

Even with earnings over a month away, the stock’s Schaeffer’s Volatility Index (SVI) of 42% sits in the 27th percentile of all comparable readings taken in the past year -- pointing to middling volatility expectations. —Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see compare entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing comparable

• comparable worth

Rhymes for comparable

• incomparable

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