Antonyms for identity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den- |
| Phonetic Transcription : aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- |
Definition of identity
Origin :- c.1600, "sameness, oneness," from Middle French identité (14c.), from Late Latin (5c.) identitatem (nominative identitas) "sameness," from ident-, comb. form of Latin idem (neuter) "the same" (see identical); abstracted from identidem "over and over," from phrase idem et idem. [For discussion of Latin formation, see entry in OED.] Earlier form of the word in English was idemptitie (1560s), from Medieval Latin idemptitas. Term identity crisis first recorded 1954. Identity theft attested from 1995.
- noun person's individuality
- noun similarity, correspondence
- A point of seeming difference between them establishes their identity.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- The Professor—I had guessed his identity—joined us, glancing at me inquisitively.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- She was like a hunted hare, dodging everyone she fancied might discover her identity.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- We see that the puzzle about identity proves at last to be of Grecian origin.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The trout-fly settled all doubts in my mind as to his origin and his identity.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- For the moment I could not place him; then his identity dawned on me.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- No more was needed to convince Number Thirteen of the identity of the party.
- Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- None can confuse her identity for a moment with that of any other monument of a dead religion.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- Solomon Tibbs had a warm argument with Miss Selina as to his identity.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
- Tom knew that Harkless divined the gesture, as well as the identity of the gentleman.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
Synonyms for identity
- accord
- agreement
- character
- circumstances
- coherence
- congruence
- congruity
- distinctiveness
- empathy
- equality
- equivalence
- existence
- identicalness
- identification
- integrity
- ipseity
- likeness
- name
- oneness
- particularity
- personality
- rapport
- resemblance
- sameness
- self
- selfdom
- selfhood
- selfness
- selfsameness
- semblance
- similitude
- singleness
- singularity
- status
- unanimity
- uniformity
- uniqueness
- unity
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