Simile Synonyms

sĭmə-lē
A figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another, dissimilar thing by the use of like, as, etc. (Ex.: a heart as big as a whale, her tears flowed like wine)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. metaphor
  2. analogy
  3. comparison
  4. likeness
  5. epic simile
  6. explicit comparison of dissimilars
  7. similitude

Words Related to Simile

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Simile Sentence Examples

  • Sometimes it took a ridiculous simile to make a point.

  • Many times a simile may contain the word "as" or "like".

  • Neither art nor nature could supply a better simile of the grace of God than this.

  • The simile in the next line serves to emphasize the speed of the fall.

  • A common simile that can be used to describe someone calm or relaxed is "cool as a cucumber".

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