Synonyms of liken

liken

verb

ˈlī-kən 

1

as in to compare

to describe as similar

he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• equate
• refer
• analogize
• bracket
• assimilate
• connect
• link
• relate
• couple
• allude
• associate
• parallel
• match
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrast

2

as in to equate

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• equate
• identify
• connect
• relate
• correlate
• classify
• link
• match
• associate
• join
• categorize
• class
• group
• lump (together)
• sort
• grade
• assort

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguish
• separate
• differentiate
• discriminate
• discern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liken

The Atlanta rapper recently took to social media to celebrate his album MUSIC, boldly likening his impact to that of Lil Wayne. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Witt likens it to telling one delivery van to drop off packages in sequence. —James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025

Although Evers likens Swift's success to Beatlemania, Evers would argue the pop star has had a steeper hill to climb. —Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025

Following the American Revolution, many in Maine began to express resentment about how the state legislature in far-off Boston administered the District of Maine, likening their situation to that of the American colonies before the Revolution. — Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025