look-alike

noun

ˈlu̇k-ə-ˌlīk 

: one that looks like another : double

look-alike adjective

Synonyms of look-alike

• twin
• replica
• image
• clone
• picture
• counterpart
• portrait
• duplicate

Examples of look-alike in a Sentence

at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story

Recent Examples on the Web

Crocs’ attorneys say Five Below kept selling Crocs look-alikes and accessories even after being notified this March of their trademark, patent, and intellectual property infringement. — Erin McCarthy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The restaurant also held a special look-alike contest earlier this year in search of Williams' doppelganger. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

During the Hudson Williams look-alike contest, Hoefer zoned out as a large cardboard cutout of the Heated Rivalry star’s face bobbed over the crowd. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The resulting email messages to the victims will try to trick them into visiting and typing their password into a look-alike site that’s actually controlled by the hacker. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for look-alike

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike