Synonyms of comparative

comparative

adjective

kəm-ˈper-ə-tiv 

as in relative

being such only when compared to something else

if you consider the multimillionaire's yearly income, we're living in comparative poverty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relative
• almost
• approximate
• similar
• comparable
• near
• equivalent
• equal
• alike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complete
• pure
• absolute
• perfect
• real
• unqualified
• outright
• true
• genuine
• out-and-out
• downright

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comparative

The hospital also raised comparative fault as a defense, arguing that damages, if any, could be attributable to parties other than the hospital. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Still, given the comparative increase over MMR+V, in 2009, the ACIP of the time combed through the data and decided that MMR+V should be preferred over MMRV. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Martin Puchner, a comparative-literature professor at Harvard, studies how literature has shaped history. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The group also produces a senior report that now has more than 10 years of data on the comparative health of older adults. — Eva Flowe june 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026