sameness

noun

same·​ness ˈsām-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being the same : identity, similarity

2

: monotony, uniformity

Synonyms of sameness

• monotony
• boredom
• monotone
• humdrum
• uniformity

Examples of sameness in a Sentence

the sameness of the two methods

There is a sameness to his stories that makes them too predictable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability. —Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026

Innovation was meant to protect organizations from drift toward sameness. —Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026

And audiences are exhausted by sameness because only one type of film survives this gauntlet. —Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time). —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sameness

• lameness
• tameness

Kids Definition

sameness

noun

same·​ness ˈsām-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being the same : identity

2

: monotony sense 2, uniformity