-like
Resembling and -like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resembling" instead an adjective phrase "-like".
Resembling
Resembling adjective - Having qualities in common.
-like and resembling are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "-like" with "Resembling", this terms are similar.
Nearby Words: resemblance, resembled
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Its forwards-pointing eyes show binocular vision similar to modern owls; many old portraits showed it with bulbous eyes with cat-like or even gecko-like pupils, almost resembling humanoid aliens (remember the latest detail, we'll return on it at the end).
- The illustration◊ depicts instead a clean skeleton filled with a fleshy worm-like thing vaguely resembling an autopsy picture from X-Com.
Source: Unreliable Illustrator -
Both are cat-like creatures with Mew resembling some sort of pink fetus-like kitten and Mewtwo resembling a mutant humanoid feline.
Source: Cats Are Magic
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Resembling and -like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/-like/resembling
-like & Resembling. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/-like/resembling>.
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