Comparing and contrasting

Words for comparing and contrasting: similar and different, the same and the other, better and worse, similarity and difference, both, unlike, compared to, whereas, have in common. Use this list to weigh two options, explain a difference and build an argument in an essay or exam.

16 words · Exams

Level 1

  1. même — same
  2. autre — other
  3. différent — different
  4. les deux — both
  5. similaire — similar
  6. assez — enough

Level 2

  1. meilleur — better
  2. comparer — compare
  3. différence — difference
  4. opposé — opposite
  5. similarité — similarity

Level 3

  1. pire — worse
  2. par rapport à — compared to
  3. avoir en commun — have in common
  4. contrairement à — unlike
  5. tandis que — whereas

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