comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce comparable (audio)
also
kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl How to pronounce comparable (audio)
-ˈper-ə-
Synonyms of comparable
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

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two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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The ads did run at lower rates than comparable spots paid for by Too Extreme for Idaho, according to Federal Communications Commission filings examined by the Statesman. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026 For the full year, Coke now expects comparable earnings per share to grow at least 11%, up from its prior forecast of an increase in the range of 9% to 10%. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, though not directly comparable to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, overreliance on China is its own bottleneck, Sinha warned. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The researchers’ environment looks broadly comparable to the popular game Roblox and uses the same programming language. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparable

Word History

Etymology

see compare entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of comparable was in the 15th century

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comparable

adjective
com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce comparable (audio)
1
: capable of being compared
2
: similar, like
cloth comparable to the best
comparably
-blē How to pronounce comparable (audio)
adverb
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