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- [ri-zem-buh l]
- /rɪˈzɛm bəl/
- /rɪˈzem.bl̩/
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- [ri-zem-buh l]
- /rɪˈzɛm bəl/
Definitions of resembling word
- verb with object resembling to be like or similar to. 1
- verb with object resembling Archaic. to liken or compare. 1
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Origin of resembling
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English resemblen < Middle French resembler, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + sembler to seem, be like < Latin similāre, derivative of similis like; see similar
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Parts of speech for Resembling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resembling
adj resembling
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
- analogous — If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.
- approximate — An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
adverb resembling
- approaching — coming closer in time
- approximating — Present participle of approximate.
adjective resembling
- approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
- congenerous — Having the same (kind of) origin or action.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
preposition resembling
- near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
Antonyms for resembling
adj resembling
- anthologized — to compile an anthology.
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- at variance — If one thing is at variance with another, the two things seem to contradict each other.
- contradistinctive — distinction by opposition or contrast: plants and animals in contradistinction to humans.
adjective resembling
- contradistinct — Distinguished by opposite qualities.
- mismatched — Simple past tense and past participle of mismatch.
- mismated — Badly matched or not matching.
- omnifarious — of all forms, varieties, or kinds.
- omniform — Having every form or shape.
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