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

Another comparative study of 275 children demonstrated that those who received melatonin slept 22 minutes longer, on average, compared with those in the placebo group. — Sally Ibrahim, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

Before becoming head of editorial content at Vogue, Candice Bergen's daughter Chloe Malle studied comparative literature and literary arts at Brown University. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Using a non-comparative, cradle-to-gate method that excluded downstream applications and packaging, the study tracked materials from extraction or waste collection to the final textile-ready product, whether PET chips, staple fiber or yarns. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026

The study grew out of a broader question about prosocial behavior—why some species help others and some don’t, says comparative ethologist and study co-author Melitta Csepregi, who studies animal behavior at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary. — Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 10 June 2026