: almost the same as someone or something else
Our cats are similar in size/color/appearance.
You two look very/quite similar to each other.
They had similar experiences growing up, even though they came from vastly different backgrounds.
We got remarkably/strikingly similar results.
I was going to say something similar.
I would have reacted in a similar way if it had happened to me.
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“Similar.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/similar. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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