Synonyms for identical
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Equal — not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical
2. Monozygotic — of twins, sharing the same genetic code
Other
indistinguishable, very, convertible, numeric, undifferent, superposable, indifferent dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.
- adj. 2
Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.
Related words
- Word family
- identicalism identicality identicalness identify identity
- Phrases
- identical twin
Choose the right word
An identical proposition is one that says the same thing precisely in subject and predicate.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- equal Is it valid to say that all men are created equal?
- indistinguishable Coronavirus is nearly indistinguishable from flu.
- numeric She wrote the date in numeric form.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| identical | falling | |
| equal | falling | |
| indistinguishable | steady | |
| numeric | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- very2, same1
- 5 letters
- equal2, alike2
- 7 letters
- similar3, numeric3
- 9 letters
- monovular
- 11 letters
- convertible4, indifferent3, monozygotic, undifferent
- 12 letters
- superposable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).