dissimilar

dis·sim·i·lar

adjective \(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər, -ˈsim-lər\

: not the same : different or unalike

Full Definition of DISSIMILAR

:  unlike <people with dissimilar backgrounds>

— dis·sim·i·lar·i·ty \(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsi-mə-ˈlar-ə-tē\ noun

— dis·sim·i·lar·ly \(ˈ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər-lē, -ˈsim-lər-\ adverb

Examples of DISSIMILAR

1. The two movies are very dissimilar.
2. The writers have dissimilar backgrounds.
3. The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.

First Known Use of DISSIMILAR

1599

Related to DISSIMILAR

Synonyms

disparate, different, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

Antonyms

alike, identical, indistinguishable, kin, kindred, like, parallel, same, similar

Related Words

divers, miscellaneous, mixed, several, sundry, variant, varied, various; differentiable, discriminable; alternate, alternative, individual, particular, peculiar, single; disproportionate, divergent, unequal

Near Antonyms

equal, selfsame; equivalent, tantamount; akin, analogous, comparable, homological, homologous, related; homogeneous, homogenous, uniform