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 Brotherhood bears some resemblance to the Bruderhof, a tiny Christian pacifist sect founded in Germany in the nineteen-twenties that left its country of origin and spread around the globe in response to Nazi Fascism. —Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025

When Leo first spies the orphaned Josie singing on a Boston street corner, he’s struck by her resemblance to the Pendleton family, his father’s former employers and the victims of great tragedy when their baby was kidnapped in 1880. —EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The switch bears a striking resemblance to a popular feature at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025

In an interview clip, Huda drew out her dream man and lots of people saw the resemblance between the drawing and Louis’ face. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025