tantamount

tantamount

/ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/

🌗 Comparison & Contrast

equivalent in value, significance, or effect

tantamount in a sentence

“Silence is tantamount to agreement.”

Origin of tantamount

Anglo-Norman tant amunter to amount to as much (from Latin tantus so much)

Related Words

congruent

in agreement or harmony

juxtapose

to place side by side for comparison or contrast

differentiate

to recognize or identify what makes things different

distinguish

to recognize or treat as different

contrast

to compare in a way that shows differences

analogous

comparable in certain respects; similar