Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great minds think alike

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: great -mind-s -think a-like
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Used to remark upon the fact that someone else has had the same thought or idea as you, implying that both of you are clever or astute.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Person A: He looks a bit like David Beckham..."
"Person B: I was just thinking that!"
"Person A: Great minds think alike, eh?"
"Person C: More like fools seldom differ in this case..."

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does great minds think alike mean?: Used to remark upon the fact that someone else has had the same thought or idea as you, implying that both of you are clever or astute.

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