Synonyms of likens

likens

verb

present tense third-person singular of liken

1

as in compares

to describe as similar

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compares
• equates
• refers
• analogizes
• relates
• connects
• alludes
• assimilates
• links
• brackets
• couples
• associates
• parallels
• equals
• matches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasts

2

as in identifies

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

• compares
• identifies
• connects
• equates
• relates
• classifies
• correlates
• links
• matches
• joins
• groups
• categorizes
• associates
• sorts
• classes
• grades
• lumps (together)
• assorts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguishes
• separates
• differentiates
• discriminates
• discerns

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of likens

Ronan likens her situation to a footballer who’s served their time on the pitch and goes on to coach. —Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024

Allen likens the balancing act to the way that any songwriter must find a happy medium between working at a breakneck pace and accruing enough life experiences to have something to write about. —Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024

But the crooner likens the gap between his real self and his onstage persona to the one between Parker and your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024

Sorce likens such algebras to a beaker with the water level representing the entropy. —Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024