synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnä-nə-məs 

1

: having the character of a synonym

also : alike in meaning or significance

2

: having the same connotations, implications, or reference

to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon

—Runners World

synonymously adverb

Examples of synonymous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kohli has been synonymous with the entire history of the IPL having emerged as a precocious 19-year-old during its first edition in 2008 and his link with RCB has made the franchise renowned globally. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

Champagne glasses are synonymous with life’s celebrations and a symbol of sweet times ahead. —Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025

Their names are synonymous with the explosion of hip-hop, and the bad blood between the two moguls, and their record labels. —Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025

The caucus recognizes that good policy that helps everyone is not synonymous with reparations. —Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for synonymous

• anonymous
• autonomous
• economise
• eponymous

Kids Definition

synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnän-ə-məs 

1

: alike in meaning

2

: suggesting the same thing

a brand name that is synonymous with quality

synonymously adverb

Etymology

from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous