A series of substituted-N0 -[(1E)-substitutedphenylmethylidene]benzohydrazide analogs were synthesized and authenticated by TLC, UV–Visible, FTIR, and NMR spectroscopic techniques. The physicochemical similarity of the new analogs with standard drugs was assessed by calculating from a set of ten physicochemical properties using software programs. The information so obtained can be related to prediction of biological activity for important targets. All the target compounds 4a–n were evaluated for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activity using different in vitro models. The test compounds demonstrated good similarity values with respect to the standard drugs. The compounds 4c, 4d, and 4e have emerged as important lead compounds showing potential anti-inflammatory; and 4b, 4f, and 4c having antioxidant profile. While studying MIC against bacterial strains 4c, 4f, 4i, 4k, and 4m were most active among all the target compounds. All compounds were found to have very good antifungal activity. The compounds having nitro substitution at the arylidene moiety i.e., 4c and 4f showed the most potent antifungal as well as antibacterial activities.