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Synonyms of -oid

11 similar words

Another word for -oid is -form. Other synonyms of -oid are -y, -ish, -ly, -esque and -like.

Synonyms and similar words for -oid

suffixResembling; having the likeness of (usually including the concept of not being the same despite the...

  • quasi-
  • para-Resembling.
  • -formHaving the shape or form of; looking like.
  • -iform
  • -esqueResembling; appended to nouns, especially proper nouns, and forming adjectives.
  • -ishTypical of, similar to, being like.
  • -lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "appearing like, resembling, or having the...
  • -some
  • -yAdded to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”, either “involving the referent” or...
  • -assResembling.
  • -like

Meaning of -oid

  1. suffix Resembling; having the likeness of (usually including the concept of not being the same despite the likeness, but counterexamples exist).
  2. suffix Of, pertaining to, or related to.
  3. suffix Added to nouns to create derogatory terms, typically referring to a particular ideology or group of people.

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Questions about synonyms of -oid

What is another word for -oid?
-oid has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as -form, -y, -ish, -ly, -esque, -like and -some.
What does -oid mean?
-oid means resembling; having the likeness of (usually including the concept of not being the same despite the likeness, but counterexamples exist).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -oid (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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