synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnä-nə-məs 

1

: having the character of a synonym

also : alike in meaning or significance

2

: having the same connotations, implications, or reference

to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon

—Runners World

synonymously adverb

Examples of synonymous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The verdict Mayfair is synonymous with the upper echelons of the Monopoly board – and both The Biltmore and Omorovicza's Mayfair Institute are absolutely at home there. —Caroline Dolby, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Before blockchain, money was synonymous with physical currency or digital balances managed by central authorities, like banks or governments. —Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

For some reason, Nora Ephron's synonymous with fall. —David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Though KitchenAid is synonymous with mixers of various types, the brand also offers a few other small appliances as well. —Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnän-ə-məs 

1

: alike in meaning

2

: suggesting the same thing

a brand name that is synonymous with quality

synonymously adverb

Etymology

from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous