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 of comparable

• similar
• analogous
• like
• alike
• such

Examples of comparable in a Sentence

two comparable selections that are hard to choose between

Recent Examples on the Web

Thiessen said those events are not directly comparable to a new baseball stadium, which would host many more games regularly. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Apples and oranges But some note that investors may be confusing activity numbers that aren't exactly comparable. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Contracts, data access and negotiation have nothing comparable. — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see compare entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing comparable

• comparable worth

Rhymes for comparable

• incomparable

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