Synonyms of likens

likens

verb

present tense third-person singular of liken

1

as in compares

to describe as similar

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compares
• equates
• refers
• analogizes
• relates
• connects
• alludes
• assimilates
• links
• brackets
• couples
• associates
• parallels
• equals
• matches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasts

2

as in identifies

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

• compares
• identifies
• connects
• equates
• relates
• classifies
• correlates
• links
• matches
• joins
• groups
• categorizes
• associates
• sorts
• classes
• grades
• lumps (together)
• assorts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguishes
• separates
• differentiates
• discriminates
• discerns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of likens

Advertisement Board chair Bret Taylor likens the AI competition to a chessboard whose critical squares include frontier capability, the price and performance of each token, and the products wrapped around the models. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Gene Towsel likens the drought in church choirs, especially in the Black church, to biblical times. — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Study co-author and Neils Bohr Institute physicist Emil Gorm Dahlbæk Nielsen likens the situation to the properties—and absence—of light. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Pierre likens Jordan to a massive puzzle that Stewart is trying to piece together without any instructions or even a reference. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Airplanes struggle in hot, thin air Aimer likens the effect of high temperatures on airplane performance to athletes competing at high altitude. — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

There’s no such thing as coverage for one actor or the other on the set of Lioness — the actress likens it to a play. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Connor likens this case, about schools defrauding borrowers, to the historic settlement against Big Tobacco. — Cory Turner, NPR, 31 July 2026

Intimacy coordinator Yehuda Duenyas likens the job to that of a choreographer or stunt coordinator. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026