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

This is why the sameness creeping into corporate communications right now bothers me more than the question of whether AI can write a good press release. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Jones is, as she’s proven throughout her career, immensely adept at capturing a multitude of personae with quick shifts of posture, timbre, and accent, though in this case, a sameness comes with recounting so much recent political conversation. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Texans have always seemed to relish their otherness, maybe even more so now that, in our age of globalization, so much sameness has infiltrated most American and international cities. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Shareholders judged them against each other, encouraging a kind of sameness as the business model shifted from niche specialties to running investing superstores. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 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