Synonyms of resemblance

resemblance

noun

ri-ˈzem-blən(t)s 

1

as in similarity

a point which two or more things share in common

I see a family resemblance between you and your brother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• similarity
• commonality
• parallel
• common denominator
• similitude
• correspondence
• equivalent
• congruity
• counterpart
• analogy
• homology
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difference
• discrepancy
• dissimilarity
• divergence
• variation
• modification
• change
• deviance
• incongruity
• incongruence

2

as in likeness

the quality or state of having many qualities in common

the look of the director's latest film bears a strong resemblance to the look of his last film

Synonyms & Similar Words

• similarity
• likeness
• comparability
• parallelism
• similitude
• correspondence
• alikeness
• correlation
• semblance
• community
• equivalence
• affinity
• relationship
• equation
• identity
• equivalency
• parity
• interchangeability
• analogousness
• sameness
• par
• compatibility
• agreement
• identicalness
• accordance
• congruity
• conformity
• exchangeability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difference
• dissimilarity
• discrepancy
• disparity
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• unlikeness
• disagreement
• inequality
• conflict
• polarity
• incongruity
• dissimilitude
• incompatibility
• incongruence
• disparateness
• nonconformity
• dichotomy
• differentiability
• discriminability
• disproportion
• incongruousness
• imbalance
• distinguishability
• nonequivalence
• anomalousness

Synonym Chooser

How is the word resemblance distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of resemblance are analogy, likeness, similarity, and similitude. While all these words mean "agreement or correspondence in details," resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities.

statements that bear little resemblance to the truth

When might analogy be a better fit than resemblance?

The synonyms analogy and resemblance are sometimes interchangeable, but analogy implies likeness or parallelism in relations rather than in appearance or qualities.

pointed out analogies to past wars

How are the words likeness and similarity related as synonyms of resemblance?

Likeness implies a closer correspondence than similarity which often implies that things are merely somewhat alike.

a remarkable likeness to his late father

some similarity between the two cases

When is it sensible to use similitude instead of resemblance?

The meanings of similitude and resemblance largely overlap; however, similitude applies chiefly to correspondence between abstractions.

two schools of social thought showing points of similitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resemblance

The new Twins see the resemblance too. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025

The phones briefly appeared there and all four bore a striking resemblance to the Pixel 9 devices. —PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Designed to deliver audio in a rugged and travel-sized format, the StormBox Mini Plus bears a passing resemblance to Apple’s HomePod Bluetooth speaker. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The violent scene the world watched in those videos bears little resemblance to the violence Cincinnati police officers most often encounter on patrol, and the rhetoric on social media about soaring crime rates and rampaging mobs doesn’t reflect short- or long-term trends in the city’s crime data. —Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025