1
as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the striking similitude between that modern city and the Rome of ancient times
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in resemblance
a point which two or more things share in common
the two siblings, raised on opposite ends of the country, show some curious similitudes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of similitude
What’s all the more vexing is how this situation thematically collides with Apollo 10 ½, which dramatizes its hero’s closeness to his space-age dreams through its similitude to real life.
—
Vulture, 17 Oct. 2022
Human performers can play at such similitude, but robots fully embody it.
—Sydney Skybetter, Wired, 8 July 2021
Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2020
His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011—standouts in a sea of similitude.
—Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2011
Vulture, 17 Oct. 2022
Human performers can play at such similitude, but robots fully embody it.
—Sydney Skybetter, Wired, 8 July 2021
Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2020
His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011—standouts in a sea of similitude.
—Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similitude
Noun
-
The similarities continued in the third period when Quinn scored the Sabres’ sixth goal on a power play, just as Demidov did in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
-
The similarities to the book end there — at least on the surface.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Noun
-
The pattern, named for its resemblance to the Greek letter Ω in the jet stream, is slowing the typical west-to-east movement of weather systems.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
-
The North American Nebula shines to the lower left of Deneb, named for its resemblance to the North American continent, while the 120-light-year-wide supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop glows closer to the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Similitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similitude. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
