Synonyms of carbons

carbons

noun

plural of carbon

1

as in pictures

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

• pictures
• twins
• images
• replicas
• clones
• duplicates
• portraits
• counterparts
• equivalents
• duplications
• carbon copies
• mirror images
• facsimiles
• doubles
• alter egos
• likenesses
• ringers
• portrayals
• doppelgängers
• spitting images
• spits
• matches
• look-alikes
• fetches
• effigies
• analogues
• equals
• companions
• fellows
• mates
• parallels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• antitheses
• reverses
• converses

2

as in copies

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

• copies
• reproductions
• replicas
• versions
• carbon copies
• imitations
• duplicates
• clones
• facsimiles
• dupes
• replications
• duplications
• reduplications
• simulations
• dummies
• reconstructions
• counterfeits
• forgeries
• shadows
• miniatures
• rubber stamps
• mocks
• prints
• phonies
• knockoffs
• fakes
• reincarnations
• impressions
• approximations
• spares
• imprints
• images
• mock-ups
• shams
• rip-offs
• likenesses
• semblances
• re-creations
• extras
• reserves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals
• prototypes
• archetypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carbons

The company will produce conductive carbons and carbon nanostructures designed to improve the performance of next-generation batteries at facilities in Louisiana and Texas. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

While the backbone is always the same, the number of carbons in the fatty acids can vary. — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

The lipids used to make fats and the cell membrane are built up two carbons at a time. — ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025