Doppelganger: meaning, definitions and examples

This term is often used in a supernatural or mysterious context, indicating an exact double of a person, often with a sinister connotation.

• She was shocked when she saw her doppelganger walking down the street.
• The story revolves around the protagonist meeting his doppelganger, which leads to a series of eerie events.

Commonly used in everyday language to refer to someone who looks very similar to another person. Can also be used in the context of stunt doubles in movies.

• He looks like my friend, almost like a double.
• In the action scene, they used a double for the dangerous stunts.

Typically used in a casual context to refer to someone who resembles another person, often in a less precise way than 'double'.

• There's a celebrity lookalike contest at the fair today.
• She’s a lookalike for that famous actress.

Usually refers to one of two siblings born at the same time, but can also mean two people who look strikingly similar even if they are not related.

• They are twins and have always been inseparable.
• She found her long-lost twin after years of searching.