comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

 also  kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl,

-ˈper-ə- 

1

: capable of or suitable for comparison

The situations are not at all comparable.

2

: similar, like

fabrics of comparable quality

The two houses are comparable in size.

comparableness noun

Synonyms

• akin
• alike
• analogous
• cognate
• connate
• correspondent
• corresponding
• ditto
• like
• matching
• parallel
• resemblant
• resembling
• similar
• such
• suchlike

Examples of comparable in a Sentence

two comparable selections that are hard to choose between

Recent Examples on the Web

The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024

Additionally, comparable yields of municipal bonds are currently and should remain, very attractive to investors. —Kevin Mahn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Ares is an e-moto that's comparable to a 700cc to 900cc gas bike. —New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024

On Tuesday, Nvidia revealed its new Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, which can perform almost two times higher than its predecessor, the Jetson Orin Nano Kit from 2022, and has 50 percent more memory bandwidth, despite being comparable in size to a person's hand. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see compare entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing comparable

• comparable worth

Kids Definition

comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

1

: capable of being compared

2

: similar, like

cloth comparable to the best

comparably

-blē 

adverb