look-alike

noun

ˈlu̇k-ə-ˌlīk 

: one that looks like another : double

look-alike adjective

Synonyms

• alter ego
• carbon
• carbon copy
• clone
• counterpart
• doppelgänger
• doppelganger
• double
• duplicate
• duplication
• facsimile
• fetch
• image
• likeness
• match
• mirror image
• picture
• replica
• ringer
• spit
• spitting image
• twin

Examples of look-alike in a Sentence

at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, numerous look-alike competitions have taken place around the world for celebrities such as Paul Mescal, Glen Powell, Miles Teller, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles. —Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025

Malicious emails or pop-up messages may contain attachments that when opened can infect your devices, or links that lead to look-alike web pages designed to steal your login credentials. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025

Brunelle asks each look-alike to bring three outfits of differing shades to the shoot. —David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025

Stars hit the red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes Braunstein won a Powell look-alike contest held last month in Austin, as the real Twisters star watched the competition on FaceTime and the actor's mother and aunt helped judge. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above