dissimilar
adjective
, -ˈsim-lər\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dissimilar
Synonyms
different, disparate, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike
Antonyms
alike, identical, indistinguishable, kin, kindred, like, parallel, same, similar
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Outwardly, the journeys of Ms. Stevens and Mrs. Gaskell are quite dissimilar. — Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, "‘The Victorian and the Romantic’ Review: A Doctorate in Desire," 28 Aug. 2018 All three Republicans — Thomas, Kavanaugh, Trump, who are dissimilar in background and temperament — deny the accusations. — Isaac Stanley-becker, The Seattle Times, "Anita Hill’s claims echo in allegation against Kavanaugh. Three decades later, will anything be different?," 17 Sep. 2018 For the special televised occasion, Kate stunned with her signature glossy blow out, while wearing an incredible Alexander McQueen Bell Sleeve Floor Length Gown in a bottle green color—not entirely dissimilar to Meghan’s choice of green today. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle's First Event Since She Announced Her Pregnancy Compared to Kate Middleton's," 16 Oct. 2018 Most people agree that there’s no real way to completely stop the production of look-alike Native American jewelry, not dissimilar to the difficulty luxury fashion brands face when attempting to stymie fast-fashion copies. — Alexandra Mondalek, Vox, "Fake turquoise jewelry is hurting Native Americans economically," 24 Oct. 2018 And while her Givenchy wedding gown was a departure from the grand ballgown Eugenie wore to wed Jack Brooksbank, their reception dresses were just as dissimilar. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "All the Details of Eugenie's Second Wedding Dress–Compared to Meghan Markle's," 14 Oct. 2018 North paired her version of the pony with hair rings—not dissimilar to ones Grande's worn in the past—while Kim enhanced her look with burgundy eyeshadow. — Zoe Weiner, Glamour, "Ariana Grande Hilariously Trolled Kim Kardashian and North West for Their Very Familiar-Looking Ponytails," 30 Sep. 2018 The fitting process is not dissimilar to that of an elementary school basketball mouth guard. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "The Strange Noise-Blocking Plugs That Custom-Fit Your Ears," 19 Oct. 2018 Judge Stein said the plaintiffs’ circumstances and their decisions to buy and sell were so dissimilar that their claims needed to be adjudicated case-by-case. — Andrew Scurria, WSJ, "UBS Investors Dealt Setback Over Puerto Rico Fund Losses," 18 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dissimilar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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