similar

Two things are like each other in several ways, although they are not exactly the same.

• Our bags are similar.
• Her voice sounds similar to her mother's.
• Did you notice the similar designs on these cups?

How to use it: similar to someone/something (Your jacket is similar to mine.)

Similar words: alike, comparable

Opposites: different, dissimilar

Common phrases: similar to something, very similar, similar ideas, similar to someone

Shapes have matching angles and matching sides in the same proportions, even if their sizes differ.

• These two triangles are similar.
• The rectangles are similar, but one is twice as wide.
• Are these two shapes similar?

How to use it: similar to something (The smaller triangle is similar to the larger one.)

Common phrases: similar triangles, similar shapes, similar to something