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 a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim. —CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

What is emerging is not another tech cycle, but a structural transformation comparable in scope to the Industrial Revolution. —Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Entry-level pricing starts at $298 for Section 400 Level seats on StubHub, with comparable upper-level options at $305 via Vivid Seats. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 26 Jan. 2026

While there are reasons behind these disparities, my goal is to advocate for Hamilton to be funded at levels comparable to other high-performing districts without an increase in taxes. —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 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