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

That was synonymous with an internal effort by Mercedes to rework vehicles still in their possession. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025

The Kennedy name has been synonymous with building the health care system in America. —Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025

Emeril Lagasse is synonymous with New Orleans dining. —Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025

These films have collectively shaped Bollywood’s romantic sensibilities for over five decades, making YRF synonymous with sophisticated, emotionally resonant love stories that transcend typical genre conventions. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Apr. 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