Synonyms of resembling

resembling 1 of 2

adjective

as in like

having qualities in common

resembling Impressionist landscapes were hung side by side so that visitors could compare how fellow artists treated the same subject matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• like
• similar
• comparable
• analogous
• alike
• such
• akin
• matching
• corresponding
• parallel
• equivalent
• identical
• resemblant
• synonymous
• cognate
• connate
• related
• correspondent
• twin
• suchlike
• on the order of
• same
• ditto
• commensurate
• tantamount
• virtual
• proportionate
• relatable
• consistent
• allied
• conforming
• indistinguishable
• interchangeable
• uniform
• approaching
• congenial
• homogeneous
• congeneric
• equal
• kin
• approximating
• kindred
• conformable
• redundant
• duplicate
• homogenous
• consonant
• close
• entire
• substitutable
• coextensive
• coincident
• connatural
• fungible
• unchanging
• unvarying
• me-too
• congenerous
• selfsame
• unvaried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• different
• unlike
• dissimilar
• diverse
• distinguishable
• various
• distinct
• disparate
• variable
• varied
• varying
• unakin
• nonequivalent
• noninterchangeable
• inaccurate
• unrelated
• imprecise
• inexact
• unconnected

resembling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of resemble

as in approaching

to look or be like (someone or something)

He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament.

Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.

Related Words

• approaching
• suggesting
• recalling
• feeling
• looking
• approximating
• appearing
• seeming
• mirroring
• nearing
• acting
• sounding
• making
• coming off (as)
• comparing (with)
• coming across (as)
• duplicating
• equaling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resembling

Verb

Writer-director Reed Van Dyk’s feature debut navigates tricky emotional waters but emerges as a trenchant examination of what forgiveness and penitence can look like, allowing no room for anything resembling a pat happy ending. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

In the series of small works measuring 11 by 15 inches, Nickless imagines microscopic forms resembling cells and bacteria. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Perhaps the most striking styles in the lineup stood on curvaceous, sculptural heels resembling slithering snakes. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

So far, only the Even G2 has anything resembling an app store with Even Hub, where developers can make software for the glasses using the Even Hub SDK and publish it on the company’s mobile app. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

China has leveraged its manufacturing ecosystem, battery supply chain, rapid product iteration, vertical integration and competitive domestic market to build an EV industry resembling the consumer electronics sector. — Vincent Yang, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Matthew’s three kids are just TV archetypes, rarely resembling real people at all. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

The veggies are poured into a giant vat and mixed by hand with something resembling a dustpan. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Yet users can enter something resembling a charismatic relationship with it. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026