selfsame

adjective
UK: /ˌselfˈseɪm/
US: /ˌselfˈseɪm/

  1. Exactly the same.

    1. We visited the selfsame beach we went to last year.
    2. He wore the selfsame suit to every meeting, regardless of the weather.

Synonyms

identical very same same selfsame
selfsame noun

  1. The very same thing or person.

    1. That is the selfsame car I saw yesterday.
    2. This is the selfsame idea we discussed last week during the conference.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "selfsame" is /ˌselfˈseɪm/ in British English and /ˌselfˈseɪm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "selfsame": identical, very same, same, selfsame.

Example usage of "selfsame": "We visited the selfsame beach we went to last year.". More examples on the page.