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

• 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

Research has shown that oil seepage from Greenland is comparable to the global benchmark quality of Brent oil from Norway’s mature North Sea. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025

Vulnerable demographics — children under the age of five years old, those with comparable immune systems and the elderly — are subject to experiencing more severe infections. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

Kering’s overall performance in the third quarter was helped by an improvement in North America, where retail revenues rose 3 percent on a comparable basis following a 10 percent drop in the second quarter. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025

Forecasts indicate a comparable reading for September, and economists who spoke with have penciled in similar changes. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 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