Meanings
adjectiveletterlike (comparative more letterlike, superlative most letterlike)
comparative more letterlike · superlative most letterlike
- Resembling or characteristic of a letter of the alphabet.
Synonyms: alphabetiform
- Resembling or characteristic of a letter (written communication).
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a letter of the alphabet.
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From letter + -like. Compare West Frisian letterlik, Dutch letterlijk.
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APA
letterlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterlike
MLA
“letterlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letterlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterlike.
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