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

The most far-reaching version of Trump’s strategy would raise the effective, or average, tariff on U.S. imports to about 20%, comparable to the heavy import duties the nation imposed in the 1930s and that contributed to the Great Depression, Zandi said. —Paul Davidson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

There are several solutions Baltimore could implement immediately to fix its open records process, like creating an online request center comparable to most other large cities. —John Hart, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025

While the initial pricing is expected to be comparable to premium ground ridesharing options, the time saved could be well worth the cost. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025

And as teams celebrate their free-agent market hauls across the league, the Carolina Panthers’ brass — while spending quite a bit of cash on seven new arrivals themselves — are looking at the rest of free agency and the draft as a somewhat comparable second part of the roster-upgrading process. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 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