dissimilar
adjective
dis·sim·i·lar
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər 
-ˈsim-lər
: not the same or similar : different or unalike
people with dissimilar backgrounds
dissimilar materials
The responsibilities of the resident were not dissimilar to those of the intern …—
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The two movies are very dissimilar.
The writers have dissimilar backgrounds.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Tonally, all three films couldn’t be more dissimilar, and so Rudd was largely unconcerned with any parallels, except for one particular item.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
The riots in Los Angeles are completely dissimilar, as one of America’s major cities witnesses federal agents hauling away people whose purported crime was living among the rest of us without proper citizenship documentation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Austins may seem like a sudden breakout act but his story isn’t too dissimilar from other megastars on the rise the last couple years: The 29-year-old has been hustling since his teens, eventually getting signed to a major label during the pandemic.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissimilar. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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dissimilar
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dis·sim·i·lar
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