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

One was Lady Dracula Cher, with little baby fangs and her box resembling a coffin. — Mark Kennedy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Scott’s face, in this shot, is a whole novel, disintegrating into tears before being shored up again, eventually rearranged into something resembling a welcoming smile that teeters on the edge of collapse. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Eventually the self-sustaining chemical reactions resulted in structures resembling RNA. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Microlensing, in contrast, is particularly sensitive to colder worlds on wider orbits, including planets resembling those in our outer solar system. — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Civil rights groups, including the Anti-Defamation League, condemned the outfit as resembling historical anti-Jewish caricatures. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Given full sun or light shade and anything resembling actual soil, most of them will live for years with little care. — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

The tomb dates to the late 2nd century bce, demonstrating that a version of The Art of War closely resembling the text known today was in circulation by that time. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

During concept design, the team deliberately tried to prevent the images generated from resembling existing movies and television dramas. — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026