0 a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language:
The words "small" and "little" are synonyms.
1 a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase:
Pleasant and agreeable are synonyms.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.