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

Working with Labelhood, a retailer and talent support platform that has become synonymous with Chinese designer fashion, a second part will be added to highlight leading designers who have helped shape the Chinese fashion landscape over the past decade. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025

For decades, Jordan’s name has been synonymous with excellence. —Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

Two dishes synonymous with the city are moussaka and pastitsio, yet the versions popular today entered the repertoire just a century ago, when Greece’s first food writer, Nikolaos Tselementes, published his landmark Odigos Mageirikis (Cooking Guide). —Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025

Ross has become synonymous with public broadcasting — some activists have even invoked him in their calls for restoring federal funding to it. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 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