Synonyms of dissimilar

dissimilar 1 of 2

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

In 2022, Rushdie was on stage at a literary event — a setup not too dissimilar from this evening at the Porto Colloseum — when he was stabbed 15 times by a then 25-year-old man named Hadi Matar. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 June 2026

Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 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