tantamount | SAT Word of the Day
When something is tantamount to another, they might look different, but they carry the same weight.
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Part of speech of tantamount
tantamount is an ADJECTIVE.
🗣️ Pronunciation of tantamount
tantamount is pronounced /ˈtæn.tə.maʊnt/ or TAN-tuh-mount.
📚️ Definition of tantamount
Equivalent to something in value, significance, or effect, though different in form or appearance. Example: tantamount to an admission of guilt.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of tantamount in usage:
Her silence on the matter was tantamount to agreement.
In school, borrowing something without asking is tantamount to stealing it.
In diplomatic circles, such an action would be tantamount to a declaration of war.
The judge ruled that the company's negligence was tantamount to fraud, even though it didn't technically meet the legal definition.