Synonyms of analogous

analogous

adjective

ə-ˈna-lə-gəs 

as in similar

having qualities in common

bad-mouthing your sister is analogous to slapping her in the face—it's just as bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• similar
• comparable
• like
• alike
• such
• parallel
• corresponding
• akin
• equivalent
• matching
• identical
• synonymous
• resembling
• cognate
• related
• resemblant
• correspondent
• connate
• same
• twin
• suchlike
• on the order of
• tantamount
• ditto
• commensurate
• proportionate
• virtual
• relatable
• consistent
• allied
• interchangeable
• equal
• congeneric
• indistinguishable
• kindred
• redundant
• approaching
• conforming
• homogeneous
• coextensive
• congenial
• conformable
• kin
• uniform
• coincident
• substitutable
• fungible
• consonant
• duplicate
• approximating
• homogenous
• entire
• connatural
• close
• me-too
• unvarying
• unchanging
• congenerous
• selfsame
• unvaried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• different
• unlike
• dissimilar
• diverse
• various
• distinct
• distinguishable
• disparate
• variable
• varied
• varying
• nonequivalent
• unakin
• unrelated
• noninterchangeable
• inaccurate
• inexact
• imprecise
• unconnected

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective analogous contrast with its synonyms?

The words parallel and similar are common synonyms of analogous. While all three words mean "closely resembling each other," analogous applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities.

analogous political systems

When can parallel be used instead of analogous?

While the synonyms parallel and analogous are close in meaning, parallel suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things.

the parallel careers of two movie stars

When is it sensible to use similar instead of analogous?

The synonyms similar and analogous are sometimes interchangeable, but similar implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other.

all the houses in the development are similar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of analogous

This event is analogous to one geologists observed in 2021, known as the Chamoli disaster in India. — Thor Benson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

The bilaterality of drawing with two hands is undeniably analogous to the doubling of stereoscopy. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

For Galvani, the frog was an electrical machine analogous to a Leyden jar. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026

Astronomers are finding that in between the brightest stars, the 'tallest skyscrapers' in the above analogy, there are much fainter stars analogous to smaller buildings. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026