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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

Antonyms for match

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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