Synonyms of analogies

analogies

noun

plural of analogy

1

as in metaphors

a way of describing or explaining one thing by means of describing another with which it shares certain points or qualities

The teacher used the analogy of a common pipeline to explain bandwidth on the Internet.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• metaphors
• devices
• similes
• circumlocutions
• euphemisms
• idioms
• conceits
• code words
• dead metaphors
• cranks
• expressions
• figures of speech
• mixed metaphors
• catachreses

2

as in similarities

resemblance in certain points or qualities between two or more otherwise unlike things

The study made note of analogies between human and ape social behavior.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• similarities
• equivalents
• equals
• counterparts
• homologies
• resemblances
• commonalities
• parallels
• similitudes
• correspondences
• common denominators
• congruities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differences
• discrepancies
• incongruities
• variations
• modifications
• divergences
• changes
• dissimilarities
• incongruences
• deviances

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of analogies

There are few better analogies for success for an entrepreneur than summoning lightning at will. —Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

Many actors hone and build these skills as an athlete would, and not surprisingly, given her career as a professional boxer, a litany of boxing analogies find their way into the actor’s process. —Lily Gladstone, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024

The fact that fascism remains (for good reasons) toxic in Europe and North America makes analogies with the interwar period politically fraught. —Justin Casey, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2023