Resembled: meaning, definitions and examples

similar appearance

Resembled is the past tense of the verb resemble, which means to be similar to or to have characteristics in common with another person or thing. It is often used to describe how one person, object, or situation looks or relates to another. This term is commonly utilized in both physical descriptions and metaphorical contexts. For example, one might say a child resembled their parent due to shared features, or that a painting resembled a famous artwork in style.

echoed, matched, mirrored, reflected, simulated

Examples of usage

• She resembled her mother with her curly hair.

• The two buildings resembled each other architecturally.

• His story resembled a famous novel.

• Their argument resembled previous discussions.

• The suspect resembled the criminal in the police sketch.