Synonyms for

Resemble

Verb / rɪˈzembʌl / / ri:ˈzembʌl / Another word for resemble — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to be similar to or look like something or someone else

Synonyms & similar words

mirror echo reproduce duplicate match parallel correspond simulate emulate mimic impersonate imitate counterfeit copy recreate clone

Synonyms by register

Formal

equate parallel correspond

Informal

look like be like take after

Literary

mirror echo foreshadow

Antonyms

differ contrast disagree diverge vary be unlike

Common collocations

  • closely resemble
  • strongly resemble
  • appear to resemble
  • resemble each other
  • resemble a person
  • resemble a place
  • resemble a thing

Word family

noun resemblance
verb resemble
adjective resembling

Usage note

Resemble is a transitive verb and does not take a preposition like 'to' or 'with' before its object. For example, say 'He resembles his father,' not 'He resembles to his father' or 'He resembles with his father'.

Example sentences

  1. My little sister resembles me in many ways, including our love of pizza.
  2. The painting resembles a beautiful sunset over the ocean.
  3. The twins resemble each other so much that it's hard to tell them apart.
  4. The toy car is designed to resemble a real race car.
  5. The actor worked hard to resemble the famous politician he was playing in the movie.

Quotes

  • We resemble each other, certainly, but you are a man and I am a woman. - Jane Austen
  • I think we resemble each other. I am not as beautiful as you, of course. - Agatha Christie
  • We resemble one another in nothing but our vertebrate natures. - Virginia Woolf

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