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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

also used for likeness

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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