similar
Translation
similar
Examples
Our houses are very similar.
Our houses are very similar.
He has a similar car to mine.
He has a similar car to mine.
Grammar Patterns
similar ((to sb./sth.)) having a resemblance to (sb./sth.) His opinion is similar to mine.
Similar Words
alike, like, comparable; Antonyms: different, dissimilar
Etymology
From Latin 'similis', meaning 'like'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'simile', a figure of speech that compares two things. If they can be compared in a simile, they are similar.