Phrase guide

on the same wavelength

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Thinking in the same way; having similar thought processes (in general).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I don't really understand him; we're just not on the same wavelength.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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prep_phrase

Meaning 2

In complete agreement; having the same perspective (on a particular issue).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Luckily, the members of the committee were on the same wavelength, so we didn't have endless discussions about what words meant.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 看法相同 (kànfǎ xiāngtóng) — in rapport
  • Czech: na stejné vlnové délce — in rapport
  • Czech: naladěn na stejnou vlnu — in rapport
  • Finnish: samalla aaltopituudella — in rapport
  • French: sur la même longueur d'onde — in rapport
  • German: auf der gleichen Wellenlänge liegen — in rapport
  • Greek: στο ίδιο μήκος κύματος (sto ídio míkos kýmatos) — in rapport
  • Hungarian: egy/azonos hullámhosszon — in rapport
  • Italian: sulla stessa lunghezza d'onda — in rapport
  • Japanese: 波長が合う (hachō ga au) — in rapport
  • Macedonian: на иста бранова должина (na ista branova dolžina) — in rapport
  • Polish: na tych samych falach — in rapport
  • Portuguese: em sintonia — in rapport
  • Romanian: pe aceeași lungime de undă — in rapport
  • Russian: на одно́й волне́ (na odnój volné) — in rapport
  • Spanish: en la misma onda / sintonía — in rapport
  • Spanish: en sintonía — in rapport
  • Swedish: på samma våglängd — in rapport