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Nouns (4)

n. [any sensation which is considered to be pleasing]

like, the like, the likes of

n. a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"

Verbs (7)

v. be fond of; "I like my nephews"

v. find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"

v. feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"

v. want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"

wish, care, like

v. prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (10)

like, similar

adj. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"

like, same

adj. equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"

alike(p), similar, like

adj. having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

comparable, corresponding, like

adj. conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

Fuzzynyms (61)

prize, value, treasure, appreciate

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

choose

v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

desire, want

v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

comparable, corresponding, like

adj. conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

similar

adj. marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"

homogeneous, homogenous

adj. all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group"

indistinguishable, undistinguishable

adj. not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable"; "the twins were indistinguishable"; "a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity"

unvaried, unvarying

adj. lacking variety

akin(p), kindred

adj. similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"

alike(p), similar, like

adj. having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

analogous, correspondent

adj. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"

parallel

adj. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"

Siamese, twin

adj. very similar

equivalent, tantamount(p)

adj. being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

akin(p), kindred

adj. similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"

comparable, corresponding, like

adj. conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

similar

adj. marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"

like, similar

homogeneous, homogenous

adj. all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group"

indistinguishable, undistinguishable

unvaried, unvarying

adj. lacking variety

parallel

adj. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"

like, similar

akin(p), kindred

adj. similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"

alike(p), similar, like

adj. having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

analogous, correspondent

adj. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"

parallel

adj. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"

similar

adj. marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"

Siamese, twin

adj. very similar

equivalent, tantamount(p)

adj. being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

Synonyms (6)

assonant

adj. having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'"

indistinguishable, undistinguishable

one

adj. being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"

synoptic, synoptical

adj. presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament; "synoptic sayings"

Antonyms (10)

Dislike

n. [a sensation of loathing or aversion]

dislike

v. have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman"

look down on

v. regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"

unlike, dissimilar, different

adj. marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"

unlike

adj. not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"

unalike, dissimilar

adj. not alike or similar; "as unalike as two people could be"

different

adj. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"

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