dissimilar
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adjective \(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər, -ˈsim-lər\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
See Examples of DISSIMILAR
- The two movies are very dissimilar.
- The writers have dissimilar backgrounds.
- 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
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