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

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

The bedside phone, resembling a hotel bible, straddled the line between kitschy and cute, and local treats in the room like port wine was a nice touch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Its clouds of gas and dust form a physical shape resembling an unopened, blooming rosebud, glowing rosy-pink from dust heated by these stars. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 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

The distinctive wrought-iron gates decorated with musical notes and guitar players resembling Elvis are pretty much a giveaway. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Despite all of that, the Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns do not appear to be on anything resembling the same page, at least for the time being. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Manchester’s city centre has undergone a 20-year construction boom, a place without a skyline of note now boasting one resembling a large North American city. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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