Synonyms of likened

likened

verb

past tense of liken

1

as in compared

to describe as similar

he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compared
• equated
• linked
• referred
• analogized
• bracketed
• connected
• assimilated
• related
• coupled
• alluded
• associated
• paralleled
• matched
• equaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasted

2

as in identified

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compared
• identified
• connected
• equated
• linked
• related
• matched
• correlated
• classified
• associated
• joined
• grouped
• classed
• categorized
• graded
• lumped (together)
• sorted
• assorted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguished
• separated
• differentiated
• discerned
• discriminated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of likened

The creative director likened his process this season to the idea of a mosaic, a creative method that creates large works from a series of smaller parts. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Chad Berginnis, the director of the ASFM, likened the minimum federal requirements to a standard recipe and said states can do more. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Head coach Chris Armas has likened it to trying to build a house in a hurricane. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Rai likened the cuts to climate programs to abruptly halting funds for cancer research, which needs years of sustained research for success. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk likened the catastrophe to Pearl Harbor. — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Daniel Gilford, a meteorologist and atmospheric scientist at the nonprofit research group Climate Central, likened tropical cyclones to a car engine, with warm ocean water acting like fuel. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026