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- [loo k uh-lahyk]
- /lʊk əˈlaɪk/
- /lʊk əˈlaɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k uh-lahyk]
- /lʊk əˈlaɪk/
Definitions of look-alike word
- noun look-alike a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double. 1
- noun look-alike a compatible: The leading brand of computer was expensive so they bought cheap look-alikes. 1
- noun look-alike a pill or capsule that contains nonprescription stimulants, as caffeine and ephedrine, but is made to appear like one containing illegal or prescription stimulants, as amphetamine or biphetamine. 1
- adjective look-alike being or characteristic of a look-alike. 1
- noun look-alike a person or thing that resembles or is made to resemble another, esp. another that is famous, prestigious, etc. 0
- noun look-alike A person who is visually similar to another; a double. 0
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Origin of look-alike
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; noun use of verb phrase look alike
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Parts of speech for Look-alike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look-alike popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for look-alike
noun look-alike
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- carbon copy — If you say that one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, you mean that they look or behave exactly like them.
- double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
- duplicate — a copy exactly like an original.
Antonyms for look-alike
noun look-alike
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
See also
Matching words
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- Words starting with lookalike