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

This was a team that many in March thought had upside comparable to the Dodgers. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025

The figure wasn't immediately comparable to estimates. —Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025

The situation is comparable to five years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many small businesses were in desperate need of operating funds and the usual list of priorities was upended. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025

There is no federal insurance comparable to FDIC coverage for bank deposits. —Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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