Synonyms of double

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adjective

ˈdə-bəl 

1

as in dual

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined

an egg with a double yolk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dual
• twin
• binary
• duplex
• bipartite
• double-barreled
• twofold
• paired
• double-edged
• mated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• single
• unpaired

2

as in twofold

being twice as great or as many

after it was ranked the best in the country, the college had double the usual number of applicants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twofold

3

as in fake

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express

she's known for speaking with a double tongue, so I doubt that her concern is very heartfelt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fake
• lip
• hollow
• strained
• artificial
• mechanical
• meaningless
• counterfeit
• pretended
• hypocritical
• false
• backhanded
• superficial
• assumed
• feigned
• jive
• unnatural
• phony
• double-faced
• affected
• unctuous
• insincere
• forced
• empty
• pious
• phony-baloney
• mealy
• two-faced
• simulated
• Janus-faced
• left-handed
• double-dealing
• dishonest
• mealymouthed
• contrived
• Pecksniffian
• sham
• deceitful
• bogus
• facile
• glib
• put-on
• untruthful
• tongue-in-cheek
• jocular
• devious
• claptrap
• facetious
• campy
• sanctimonious
• simon-pure
• pharisaical
• canting
• self-righteous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genuine
• sincere
• honest
• heartfelt
• direct
• artless
• candid
• unfeigned
• open
• plain
• undesigning
• straightforward
• frank
• forthright
• heart-to-heart

double

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verb

1

as in to increase

to make twice as great or as many

we doubled our investment in six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• duplicate
• multiply
• redouble
• expand
• enlarge
• compound
• build (up)
• rise
• mount
• swell
• accumulate
• wax
• proliferate
• escalate
• mushroom
• snowball
• balloon
• burgeon

2

as in to fold

to lay one part over or against another part of

double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fold
• overlap
• overlay
• shut
• collapse
• close
• overlie
• telescope
• pleat
• plait

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• extend
• spread
• unroll
• unfold

double

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noun

as in twin

something or someone that strongly resembles another

he looks so much like you that he could be your double

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reverse
• opposite
• converse
• antithesis

double

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adverb

as in twice

to two times the amount or degree

raced to his side double quick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twice
• doubly
• twofold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of double

Adjective

It's based on a double-axle trailer and finished in standing seam metal, with Georgia pine accents, plus black windows and a black metal roof. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

The news comes after Bessent announced the operation last month, saying the Treasury would at least double debt repurchases. — Chloe Taylor,sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

On Sunday, the CDU didn’t just lose support to the AfD at the margins, but more than half its 2021 vote outright, with the AfD more than doubling its own share in the former East German state to 44% in a single electoral cycle. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Devers doubled again with two outs in the fifth and Eldridge followed with a run-scoring double to run his on-base streak to 16 games. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Noun

In the fourth, Alex Freeland had an RBI double, Hernández followed with a two-run double and scored on reliever Luis Mey’s wild pitch before Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single went off the glove of De La Cruz for a 9-1 lead. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Taylor Townsend, Robin Montgomery, Ashlyn Krueger, Christian Harrison, and Rajeev Ram remain in the doubles competitions. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Adverb

It’s made from Guatemalan molasses, double distilled on a pot still and spirit still, and then proofed down over the course of two months. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

Imanaga wiggled out of a one-out double in the first, then was supported by Pete Crow-Armstrong’s eighth leadoff home run of the season and the second in as many games. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing double

• double Dutch
• double bind
• double cross
• double whammy
• on the double