similar

adjective/ˈsɪmələ/CEFR B1

অনুরূপ, একই রকম

Meaning

Almost the same but not exactly.

Example sentences

Our ideas are quite similar.আমাদের ধারণাগুলো অনেকটা একই রকম।
The two houses look similar.বাড়ি দুটি দেখতে একই রকম।
These two bags are similar.এই দুটো ব্যাগ প্রায় একই রকম।
Our ideas are similar.আমাদের চিন্তা অনেকটা একই রকম।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: alike, comparable

Antonyms: different, dissimilar

Similar words, and what each means

alike
একরকম; সমানভাবে
Similar to each other, or in the same way.
comparable
তুলনীয়
Similar enough to be usefully compared.

Opposite words

different
ভিন্ন, আলাদা
Not the same as another person or thing.
different from
থেকে ভিন্ন, থেকে আলাদা
Not the same as something else.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

similaritynounমিল, সাদৃশ্য
similarlyadverbএকইভাবে

“similar” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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If you run out of ideas, expand on how you felt, why it was important, or compare it with something similar.
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Where this word is used

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“similar” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গোলাপি আভাযুক্ত, ঈষৎ গোলাপি
- • দুমুখো, কপট
- • কবচতুল্য, সৌভাগ্যদায়ক
- • অনুরূপ, একই রকম
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অনুরূপ, একই রকম — similar (adjective) — অনুরূপ, একই রকম. Almost the same but not exactly.
Which word is closest in meaning to “similar”?
- • feeble
- • dangerous
- • alike
- • adaptable
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alike — alike — একরকম; সমানভাবে. Similar to each other, or in the same way.

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