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

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

Fans have claimed that the singer hired a look-alike to perform in his place on his Raymond & Brown Tour with Chris Brown. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026

These look-alikes are subspecies of the Boletus genus, which means they’re related to the porcini, or king bolete, mushroom. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

Jeffrey Dean Morgan just walked the red carpet with his own look-alike. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 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