Synonyms for
Parallels
Definition
Lines or shapes that are the same distance apart and never touching, or situations that are very similar and often happening at the same time.
Synonyms & similar words
paralleloflatitude
latitude
duplicate
twin
collimate
analog
lineoflatitude
parallel
analogue
equivalents
similars
resemblances
cognates
correspondents
duplicates
twins
matches
counterparts
analogues
likenesses
alikes
parallelograms
corollaries
extensions
counterbalances
copies
equals
parallelistic
affinities
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- draw parallels
- striking parallels
- clear parallels
- historical parallels
- geographic parallels
- find parallels
- establish parallels
- remarkable parallels
Word family
Usage note
The word 'parallels' often refers to similarities between things, especially in history or literature. Be mindful of context; it can also refer to geometric lines that never meet.
Example sentences
- The two roads run parallel to each other.
- The two rivers are parallels as they both flow into the same sea.
- The book and the movie are parallels of each other.
- Their lives are parallels.
- The two buildings have parallel walls.
Quotes
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. - Martin Luther King Jr.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky