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

After fashion designer Ulla Johnson launched her eponymous label in 1999, the brand swiftly became synonymous with an elegant slant of downtown free-spirited chic. —Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025

There are few figures in movie history that have become more synonymous with their craft than Rick Baker. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025

Brooklyn has always been synonymous with style. —Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025

Carved Edge Pasta Bowls Fall and cozy dinners are synonymous. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 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