match

The word “match” has 1 syllable: match

It's pronounced as /mætʃ/

What is synonym and antonym for match?

In the thesaurus, “match” has 190 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for match along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for match

affiance
alter ego
analog
analogue
approach
approximate
argument
associate
athletics
attachment
ball game
battle
beat
betroth
betrothal
better
biathlon
bigamy
bout
carbon
carbon copy
championship
civil union
clash
classic
clone
coequal
cohabitation
colleague
collision
combat
commit
commitment
common-law marriage
companion
compeer
competition
competitor
complement
conflict
confrontation
conjugality
connubiality
contention
contest
controversy
coordinate
copartner
counterbalance
counterpart
counterpoise
dead heat
debate
decathlon
derby
disagreement
discord
disputation
dispute
dissension
dissention
dogfight
domestic partnership
doppelganger
double
duel
duplicate
duplication
echo
eclipse
effigy
engage
engagement
equal
equivalent
espousal
espouse
event
excel
face-off
facsimile
fellow
fetch
field day
final
friction
game
grapple
gymkhana
half
hand
heat
heptathlon
horse race
identical twin
image
intermarriage
keep up
like
likeness
look-alike
marathon
marriage
marry
matchup
mate
matrimony
meet
mirror
mirror image
miscegenation
mixed marriage
monogamy
nail-biter
near
nightcap
open
outdistance
outdo
outing
outshine
outstrip
overtop
parallel
partner
peer
pentathlon
photo finish
picture
play-off
pledge
polyandry
polygamy
polygyny
portrait
portrayal
promise
proposal
quarrel
race
rally
relationship
remarriage
repeat
replica
ringer
rival
rivalry
round
round-robin
row
rubber
run
runoff
scrimmage
seesaw
semifinal
set
showdown
similarity
skirmish
spit
spitting image
sport
strife
struggle
sudden death
suggest
supplement
surpass
sweep-stake
sweepstakes
tie
top
touch
tournament
tourney
transcend
triathlon
troth
tug-of-war
tussle
twin
ultramarathon
volley
war
warfare
wed
wedlock
wrangle

Antonyms for match

annulment
antipode
antithesis
concord
contrary
converse
divorce
harmony
opposite
peace
reverse
separation

Meanings of match

noun
1. A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
2. Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
3. Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
4. A marriage.
5. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
6. Suitability.
7. Equivalence; a state of correspondence.
8. Equality of conditions in contest or competition.
9. A pair of items or entities with mutually suitable characteristics.
10. An agreement or compact.
11. A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.
12. A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
verb
1. To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
2. To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.
3. To make a successful match or pairing.
4. To equal or exceed in achievement.
5. To unite in marriage, to mate.
6. To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges.

Example Sentences

The soccer match was postponed due to heavy rain.
She struck a match to light the candle.
His skills are a perfect match for this job.
They watched an exciting tennis match on TV.
The colors of the curtains and cushions are a good match.

On this page you'll find 202 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to match, such as: affiance, alter ego, analog, analogue, annulment, antipode, antithesis.

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