Synonyms for twin

Most common

double · dual

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

different, unalike

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Double; dual; occurring as a matching pair.

2. v. 1

   To separate, divide.

3. n. 1

   Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

   The twins are coming over this afternoon.

4. n. 2

   Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc.

   Your idea is the twin of mine.

Related words

Word family

twinberry twinbugs twincestual twincestuous twincharger twindom twin-engine twinhood

Phrases

evil twin twin city twin town identical twin mirror-image twin mirror twin monozygotic twin stuck twin syndrome

Forms

Plural

twins → doublets, twinlings, twindles, counterparts…

Past participle

twinned
e.g. twinned → paired, coupled, mated, matched…

Example sentences

• double Houses here are double the price of those in Kobe.
• dual Arnold is concerned with cases of dual personality.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

pair¹, mate¹, dual²

5 letters

match¹

6 letters

couple², double², binary³

7 letters

similar³, doublet, twindle

8 letters

parallel³, matching², geminate³, twinling

9 letters

duplicate³

10 letters

similitude

11 letters

counterpart³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dual² = 2 syllables).