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 of comparable

• similar
• analogous
• like
• alike
• such

Examples of comparable in a Sentence

two comparable selections that are hard to choose between

Recent Examples on the Web

In comparable territory, The Outsiders keeps things earnest, and even Stranger Things, for all its loopiness, plays its baby-monster antihero story tragic and straight. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026

The legislation also includes the implementation of a public online database displaying information on DCF’s performance comparable to federal standards and additional mandatory training for DCF employees. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026

Under state law, the department should have gathered data on at least three comparable properties and their corresponding values, the report reads. —Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026

Did the Fins get a talent comparable to Waddle? —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

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