sameness

noun

same·​ness ˈsām-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being the same : identity, similarity

2

: monotony, uniformity

Synonyms of sameness

• monotony
• boredom
• monotone
• humdrum
• uniformity

Examples of sameness in a Sentence

the sameness of the two methods

There is a sameness to his stories that makes them too predictable.

Recent Examples on the Web

But without sharp strategy and human judgment, AI will only accelerate a tsunami of sameness. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

His style, reminiscent of Nick Cave, is incantatory, and the result is that the not-especially-melodic songs tend to bleed into each other with a sameness that ultimately proves monotonous. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Paradoxically, then, this system of individual artists pursuing individual success creates a new kind of sameness, which Chayka and others also describe as monoculture. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Jones is, as she’s proven throughout her career, immensely adept at capturing a multitude of personae with quick shifts of posture, timbre, and accent, though in this case, a sameness comes with recounting so much recent political conversation. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sameness

• lameness
• tameness

Kids Definition

sameness

noun

same·​ness ˈsām-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being the same : identity

2

: monotony sense 2, uniformity