tantamount
adjective | /tantamount/
Advanced WordsMEDIUM
equivalent in value, significance, or effect; virtually the same as
tantamount
adjective | /tantamount/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMequivalent in value, significance, or effect; virtually the same as
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Synonyms
equivalent toequal toamounting toas good as
Antonyms
differunequaldifferent
Examples
"Her silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt."
"Refusing to cooperate is tantamount to obstruction of the investigation."
Mnemonic Trick
TANTAMOUNT → TAN(T) + AMOUNT: same amount — effectively equivalent.
Etymology
From Old French tant amunter “to amount to so much.”
Used for equivalence in effect or significance.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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