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

Squalane, a lipid not dissimilar to skin’s natural sebum, softens and smooths without clogging pores. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 19 June 2026

The footage shows men and women with bags over their heads, chained to the wall in the underground tunnels, looking not that dissimilar from detainees at Abu Ghraib. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 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