Synonyms of dissimilar

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adjective

(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər 

as in different

being not of the same kind

a place where people with dissimilar backgrounds can interact

Synonyms & Similar Words

• different
• diverse
• distinctive
• distinct
• distinguishable
• other
• disparate
• varied
• unlike
• unalike
• distant
• various
• divergent
• differentiable
• several
• nonidentical
• mixed
• sundry
• miscellaneous
• variant
• alternative
• unequal
• discriminable
• individual
• alternate
• particular
• single
• disproportionate
• divers
• peculiar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similar
• same
• identical
• parallel
• like
• indistinguishable
• kindred
• equal
• kin
• comparable
• alike
• equivalent
• related
• analogous
• tantamount
• selfsame
• akin
• homologous
• homogeneous
• uniform
• homogenous
• homological

dissimilarity

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noun

(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsi-mə-ˈler-ə-tē 

as in difference

the quality or state of being different

the effectiveness of a metaphor largely depends upon the superficial dissimilarity of the two things being compared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difference
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• diversity
• contrast
• distinction
• disparity
• discrepancy
• diverseness
• distance
• disagreement
• divergence
• unlikeness
• dissimilitude
• variation
• otherness
• variability
• disparateness
• variance
• deviance
• modification
• change
• distinguishability
• differentiability
• imbalance
• friction
• incongruity
• discordance
• incongruence
• discriminability
• discord
• inequality
• disunity
• conflict
• disproportion
• strife
• dichotomy
• incompatibility
• dissension
• dissent
• nonconformity
• dissidence
• incongruousness
• nonequivalence
• anomalousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• resemblance
• community
• analogy
• sameness
• likeness
• identity
• agreement
• accordance
• conformity
• correspondence
• alikeness
• parallelism
• congruity
• similitude
• equality
• equivalence
• analogousness
• identicalness
• uniformity
• homogeneity
• equivalency
• homogeneousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissimilar

Adjective

Car batteries are not too dissimilar to the AA batteries in your TV’s remote control. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Many of the challenges that trans and nonbinary young folks are experiencing aren’t so dissimilar to the larger LGBTQ community. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 July 2026

Noun

The researchers found a small increase in occupational dissimilarity compared to older graduates, which could reflect early AI effects but also could just as easily be attributed to labor market trends, including employers’ and job-seekers’ reactions to noise about AI replacing workers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025

But the primary dissimilarity from the remainder of the homestand is not the loss but rather the four runs. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025