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

The full display is the largest of any Apple phone, resembling more of an iPad than an iPhone. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Molecules pooling close to regions that repel water can be forced into distinctive arrangements that are energetically costly to maintain, resembling pieces of a jigsaw puzzle pushed into patterns poised on the verge of scattering. — Mike McRae 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

While mourning her father, the heartbroken Sara uses a piece of chalk to draw a circle on the floor of the attic resembling the one Rama creates to protect Sita. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

In one of Duolingo's most viral online campaigns, Duo temporarily died after being hit by a vehicle resembling a Tesla Cybertruck. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

The text asked whether an item was still available and included an image resembling a Facebook Marketplace listing. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

What appears before the bewildered trio is a boy with a face resembling a frog’s, named Fūsuke. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Another will examine the stability of a design resembling the protective aeroshell planned for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Yet its inspiration lies in the desert rose, a mineral formation that crystallizes beneath salt basins into flat plates resembling rose petals. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026