synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnä-nə-məs How to pronounce synonymous (audio)
Synonyms of synonymous
1
: having the character of a synonym
also : alike in meaning or significance
2
: having the same connotations, implications, or reference
To runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon …—Runner's World
synonymously adverb

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For a century, the Michelin star has been synonymous with culinary ambition and the pursuit of perfection. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Ever since Bram Stoker popularized Count Dracula as a gothic figure of fantasy, the word vampire has been synonymous with undead bloodsuckers who vanish in a puff of smoke in the morning light (if not dazzle a little in the sunshine). — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 The type of run which McNeil, who left for Palace this summer, made in that match against Liverpool is one that has been synonymous with Dewsbury-Hall since his move to Everton from Chelsea last summer. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Sliman Mansour, a pivotal figure in contemporary Arab art history, with an oeuvre synonymous with the struggle for Palestinian statehood, has died at 79. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synonymous

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Synonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synonymous. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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synonymous

adjective
syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnän-ə-məs How to pronounce synonymous (audio)
1
: alike in meaning
2
: suggesting the same thing
a brand name that is synonymous with quality
synonymously adverb
Etymology

from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous

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