dissimilar

dis·sim·i·lar

adj \(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

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

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