Word of the day: Tantamount RJ Hamster 2 years ago WORD OF THE DAY Tantamount [ tan-tuh-mount ] adjective equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. Examples of tantamount in a sentence: To leave a dog in a hot car is tantamount to torture. Taking money from your mother’s purse without asking her first is tantamount to stealing. No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe. Word Guru 695 Town Center Dr Suite 1200 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Share this:Print