Synonyms of cognate

cognate

adjective

ˈkäg-ˌnāt 

as in similar

having qualities in common

alcoholism and drug addiction are cognate disorders

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cognate

In French, attention (l’attention) is cognate with waiting (l’attente), and Weil often speaks of attention as a form of patience. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

The aspiring actress Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) is cognate with the earlier film’s domineering, petulant, and voice-challenged silent-film diva Lina Lamont (who, in effect, gets a backstory here). — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022

Hence his own always dubious business celebrity became cognate with the mantra of Making America Great Again. — Kyle Edward Williams, The New Republic, 9 Dec. 2020

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