lookalike
/ˈlʊkəlaɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.
noun
Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.
Canadian usage; American usage
Example Sentences
- "The cousins were such close lookalikes they could impersonate each other, and sometimes did."
- "A Queen Lookalike Fled Thailand of Lese-Majeste […] Mum Dew has been accused of trying to dress like the Queen Mother, Sirikit, wife of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej."
- "Among competing products, a generic substitute is one thing, whereas a deceptive lookalike is another."
- "Only a lookalike, not a real hearse, it had just enough room in the trunk for one coffin. The other one would have to sit on the back seat. Pierre got a green canvas tarp and laid it out on the seat. Rico stood by, watching anxiously."
- "[The car] used by Ferris and his friends in the 1986 movie was not a real Ferrari. The Italian automaker made fewer than 100 250GTs, which cost $350,000 each. The studio saved money by putting a lookalike fiberglass shell on an MG."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlʊkəlaɪk/