lookalike
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lookalike
- /ˈlʊkəlaɪk/ US
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From look + alike. See also look alike.
noun lookalikes · look-alike · look-a-like
- A doppelganger, impersonator, imposter, or body double. The cousins were such close lookalikes they could impersonate each other, and sometimes did.
- Something that looks very similar to or the same as the genuine article. Among competing products, a generic substitute is one thing, whereas a deceptive lookalike is another.
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noun person physically resembling another person
| Español | sosias, sosia, parecido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 物真似 monomane, 瓜二つ urifutatsu |
| 中文 | 撞臉 /撞脸 zhuàngliǎn |
| हिन्दी | हमशक्ल hamśakla |
| Português | sósia |
| Français | sosie |
| Deutsch | Doppelgänger, Doppelgängerin |
| Italiano | sosia |
| Ελληνικά | σωσίας sosías |
| Română | sosie |
| Русский | двойни́к dvojník, двойни́ца dvojníca |
| العربية | شَبِيه šabīh |
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title = {lookalike},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lookalike},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
