Synonyms of carbon

carbon

noun

ˈkär-bən 

1

as in twin

something or someone that strongly resembles another

this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twin
• image
• replica
• clone
• picture
• duplicate
• portrait
• double
• duplication
• equivalent
• counterpart
• carbon copy
• mirror image
• alter ego
• facsimile
• fetch
• ringer
• likeness
• spit
• spitting image
• portrayal
• match
• doppelgänger
• look-alike
• effigy
• analogue
• companion
• fellow
• mate
• parallel
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reverse
• opposite
• antithesis
• converse

2

as in copy

something that is made to look exactly like something else

the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copy
• reproduction
• replica
• version
• imitation
• carbon copy
• duplicate
• clone
• replication
• duplication
• facsimile
• dupe
• dummy
• mock
• reduplication
• simulation
• reconstruction
• miniature
• rubber stamp
• forgery
• counterfeit
• fake
• print
• impression
• image
• sham
• phony
• knockoff
• spare
• rip-off
• approximation
• reincarnation
• imprint
• extra
• semblance
• shadow
• mock-up
• re-creation
• likeness
• reserve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prototype
• original
• archetype

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carbon

As atmospheric carbon rises to levels beyond precedent in human history and consequently raises the global temperature to levels unprecedented on the human scale, the importance of places where carbon is sequestered becomes ever greater. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

However, conventional hydrogen production relies on methane, which releases carbon into the atmosphere. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

The group, ultimately, never reached a consensus — and nearly 50 years later, the debate over carbon emissions continues to divide American politics. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Legal experts on the other side question the notion that a public nuisance can be defined so broadly to include both the sale of a legal product and the impact on carbon pollution, much of it coming from China and India. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing carbon

• carbon copy