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 …

—Runner's World

synonymously adverb

Examples of synonymous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While there are plenty of other moka pots of different styles out there, Bialetti's center-split inverted octagonal semi-pyramids have become synonymous with this particular piece of kitchen ware. —New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025

This all-day café has become synonymous with the neighborhood—sunny, lively, and with one of the best outdoor dining setups for people-watching Downtown. —Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025

Dior is a designer label synonymous with femininity. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025

During the now-viral marketing Zoom call, Chalamet stressed the need to have a color synonymous with Marty Supreme, similar to the strategic marketing tactic that turned Barbie into a pink pop culture phenomenon. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 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