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identity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of identity

1 the state of being exactly alike

  • although the covers of the two paperback editions of the novel are different, thereʼs a complete identity in the texts
Synonyms of identity

identicalness, sameness
Words Related to identity

oneness, selfsameness

homogeneity, homogeneousness, homology

equality, equivalence

accordance, agreement, conformity, congruity, correspondence, likeness, resemblance, similarity
Near Antonyms of identity

alteration, change, modification, variation

distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, exoticness, individuality, separateness, separation, uniqueness, unusualness

deviance, divergence

variance

incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

contrast
Antonyms of identity

difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, unlikeness

2 the set of qualities that make a person different from other people

  • children begin to form their own identity by the age of two
Synonyms of identity

character, individualism, individuality, personality, self-identity, selfhood
Words Related to identity

distinctiveness, idiosyncrasy, oneness, peculiarity, separateness, singleness, singularity, uniqueness

disposition, humor, nature, temper, temperament

independence
Near Antonyms of identity

conformity, conventionality

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