as in distinctness
the quality or state of being different
there's a real dissimilitude between literature and film, and a critic shouldn't evaluate one in terms of the other
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Recent Examples of dissimilitude
The original Barbie seemed to share Bild Lilli’s makeup and her alien proportions, which Handler was supposedly attracted to exactly for their dissimilitude to real human features, per the Hulu documentary Tiny Shoulders.
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Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 2 May 2019
This dissimilitude in revenues and protections sometimes sets up an antagonistic situation between the recording side (artists, labels, producers, musicians, singers) and the publishing side (publishers and songwriters).
—Richard James Burgess, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2018
Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 2 May 2019
This dissimilitude in revenues and protections sometimes sets up an antagonistic situation between the recording side (artists, labels, producers, musicians, singers) and the publishing side (publishers and songwriters).
—Richard James Burgess, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilitude
Noun
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How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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But the Croatian’s two big stops were the difference between a point and nothing.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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For Glomski, that distinctiveness is the point.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the immediate future, Murray said, the Post would concentrate on areas that demonstrate authority, distinctiveness and impact, and resonate with readers, including politics, national affairs and security.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, Michigan, Elvana Hammoud, 55, a diversity strategist, drives a Mach-E electric SUV as well as a Ford Raptor truck that costs $100 to fill up when gas is over $3.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The consolidation of two major studios, two major streaming services, two of the biggest employers of writers, would inevitably mean layoffs, fewer jobs for writers, less diversity of films and series, pressure on compensation for workers and higher prices for consumers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sontag, by contrast, was headed toward a kind of eroticized aestheticism.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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That’s a big contrast to the NBA, where more than a dozen shoe companies vie for deals directly with the athletes themselves.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just this month, England’s Northern Ballet premiered Gentleman Jack, which has the extremely rare distinction of being full-length ballet with a lesbian protagonist.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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That distinction belongs to a 2003 Ferrari Enzo.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dissimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilitude. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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