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

But no creatures are as synonymous with the Everglades as the alligators and crocodiles. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026

This destination is synonymous with celebration, and bringing together people from different walks of life. —Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

Once upon a time, pointed-toe styles were synonymous with sacrificing comfort in the name of fashion, but that’s definitely no longer the case. —Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026

Broadway legend Jerry Orbach earned an Emmy nomination for his turn as Lennie Briscoe, the wisecracking detective now synonymous with the franchise. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

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