likeness
/ˈlaɪknəs/noun2 syllables
Likeness means: similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things.
Synonyms for likeness5
noun, as in similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
alikeness, similitude
noun, as in picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
semblance
Opposites of likeness
unlikeness
What does likeness mean?2
noun
1
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things“man created God in his own likeness”
2
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Likeness in a sentence
- My child, flee from every evil thing, and from every likeness of it.ddnktr
- He bears a strong likeness to my son.unknown
- A painter could not better describe his likeness.jimkillock
- Humans created gods in their own image and likeness.carlosalberto
- Is there anything more beautiful than a child's smile? Behold God's likeness, the face of infinite Love.carlosalberto
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of likeness
as a noun
- plural
- likenesses