simil- root words — words with the simil- root

The root simil- comes from Latin similis, meaning like, similar. 50 words in Dendril are built from it, including similar, similarly, dissimilar, resemblance, resemble, resembled, resembles, resembling, similarities, similarity, assimilate, assimilated. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the simil- root

Explore words with simil- — words containing the simil- root and sharing its sense of "like, similar". Examples include similar, similarly, dissimilar, resemblance, resemble, resembled, resembles, resembling, similarities, similarity, assimilate, assimilated. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does simil- mean?

The simil- root means like, similar, from Latin similis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.