adjective · neutral
similar
UK/ˈsɪmɪlə(r)/US/ˈsɪmələr/SI·mi·lar
Band 7+speakingtask2
having a likeness or resemblance; not exactly the same but close
Examples
“The two studies produced similar results.”
“Her situation is similar to mine.”
“Students from different countries may have similar problems adapting to campus life.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the sample sizes differed, the findings are broadly similar, suggesting a consistent pattern across contexts.”
Collocations
- be similar to
- have similar + noun
Word family
similarly adverbsimilarity noun
Common mistakes
similar with→similar to
use 'same' instead of 'similar' when not identical→similar
Say it for a higher band
5like→6comparable→7+similar
Synonyms
alike
comparable
Easily confused
alike
“The two brothers are very alike in personality.”
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