comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

 also  kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl,

-ˈper-ə- 

1

: capable of or suitable for comparison

The situations are not at all comparable.

2

: similar, like

fabrics of comparable quality

The two houses are comparable in size.

comparableness noun

Synonyms

• akin
• alike
• analogous
• cognate
• connate
• correspondent
• corresponding
• ditto
• like
• matching
• parallel
• resemblant
• resembling
• similar
• such
• suchlike

Examples of comparable in a Sentence

two comparable selections that are hard to choose between

Recent Examples on the Web

China and imports Target's first-quarter comparable sales fell 3.8%, compared to analysts' estimates of a 1.08% decline. —Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025

For this fiscal year, Ross anticipates a flat to 3% decrease in comparable store sales for the first quarter, attributing this to cautious macroeconomic conditions. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

Like Lowe’s, competitor Home Depot reaffirmed its full-year forecast earlier this week and posted year-over-year comparable sales declines. —Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 May 2025

That reverses a comparable store sales increase of 1.5% in the previous quarter. —Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

see compare entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing comparable

• comparable worth

Rhymes for comparable

• incomparable

Kids Definition

comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

1

: capable of being compared

2

: similar, like

cloth comparable to the best

comparably

-blē 

adverb