Synonyms of likened

likened

verb

past tense of liken

1

as in compared

to describe as similar

he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compared
• equated
• linked
• referred
• analogized
• bracketed
• connected
• assimilated
• related
• coupled
• alluded
• associated
• paralleled
• matched
• equaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasted

2

as in identified

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compared
• identified
• connected
• equated
• linked
• related
• matched
• correlated
• classified
• associated
• joined
• grouped
• classed
• categorized
• graded
• lumped (together)
• sorted
• assorted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguished
• separated
• differentiated
• discerned
• discriminated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of likened

In fact, a Kalshi spokesperson likened the way Blanket works to the insurance sector, explaining that Blanket recommendations are tailored to insurance use cases. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Separately, Shaman likened El Niño to a large burner on a stovetop, heating the atmosphere across a vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean and leading to more global heat extremes, particularly for next summer if current forecasts pan out. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Commenters likened Stevens’s delivery, variously, to that of a Depression-era baseball coach and a bad Chris Farley impersonator. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Kidd likened resisting regulation of riding in truck beds to defying seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Irsay-Gordon, however, likened the Colts’ unraveling to pressing pause on a movie. — James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Lemon likened Clark’s dismissal from ESPN to his own exit from CNN in 2023. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Steve Jobs famously likened computers to bicycles for the mind. — Andrew Antos, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, a prominent moderate Democrat and vocal DSA critic, likened his party’s situation to that of the GOP more than a decade ago. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026