Definition
Similar means almost the same but not exactly identical. It describes things that share important qualities, features, or appearances.
Etymology
“Similar” comes from Latin “similis,” meaning like or resembling. It entered English via Old French. The root also appears in words like “simile” and “simulate,” all about likeness and imitation.
Kelly Says
Similar doesn’t demand perfection; it’s the language of ‘close enough.’ That’s why it’s so useful in learning—recognizing similar patterns, sounds, or structures is how your brain builds categories. Its Latin root sim- quietly signals ‘likeness’ across a whole word family.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ አይነት
and ayinet
CACatalà
similar
/si.miˈlaɾ/
CSČeština
podobný
/po.bob.niː/
DADansk
lignende
/liɡnəndə/
DEDeutsch
ähnlich
/ɛn.lɪç/
ELΕλληνικά
όμοιος
o-mo-ios
ESEspañol
similar
si-mi-lar
FISuomi
samankaltainen
/sɑmɑnkɑltɑinen/
FRFrançais
similaire
/si.mi.lɛʁ/
HUMagyar
hasonló
/hɒsɔnloː/
IDBahasa Indonesia
serupa
se-ru-pa
ITItaliano
simile
/ˈsiːmile/
MSBahasa Melayu
serupa
se-ru-pa
NLNederlands
gelijk
/xɛlik/
NONorsk
liknende
/liːknende/
PLPolski
podobny
/pɔˈdɔb.nɨ/
PTPortuguês
semelhante
se-me-lhan-te
RORomână
asemănător
/a.se.mə.nəˈtor/
RUРусский
похожий
poxojij
SVSvenska
liknande
/liːknande/
THไทย
คล้ายคลึง
khlai khlueang
UKУкраїнська
подібний
podiibny
VITiếng Việt
tương tự
tuong tu
ZUZU
ngokufanana
n-go-ku-fa-na-na