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View synonyms for dissimilar

dissimilar

[ dih-sim-uh-ler, dis-sim- ]

adjective

  1. not similar; unlike; different.

    Synonyms: individual, diverse, disparate, distinct



dissimilar

/ dɪˈsɪmɪlə /

adjective

  1. not alike; not similar; different


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Derived Forms

  • disˈsimilarly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • dis·simi·lar·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissimilar1

First recorded in 1615–25; dis- 1 + similar

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Example Sentences

The comfort theme was a good one, and not dissimilar from the WaPo intro.

From Eater

It consists of a no-bake chocolate cookie base traditionally made with coconut and nuts, not too dissimilar from the British tiffin.

By contrast, the candidates’ chances of winning Montana don’t go up or down much based on what you tell the interactive to do in Florida and North Carolina because Montana is so dissimilar to them.

The stand was not dissimilar from the NBA and WNBA striking games in August after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

From Ozy

Adobe has more than 20,000 employees around the globe, not dissimilar from many of our peers.

He has a voice not dissimilar in timbre and penetrative ability to the incredibly annoying comedian Stephen Merchant.

“It is not dissimilar from Putin using the Duma to ratify his annexation of the Crimea,” he said.

But it was also quite dissimilar, in ways that are telling about how far divorced from reality these Tea Party people are.

But the underlying cause remains inscrutable—and still too dissimilar to draw general conclusions.

Although controversial, this is not dissimilar to what other anti-crime groups have done in the past with male predators.

We soon found opportunity for another deed of charity not dissimilar to this, though its result was more auspicious.

And the means they employ to spirit up these creations are not dissimilar to those in use by Mr. Barley.

The train consisted of six long and heavy covered vehicles, not dissimilar in size, strength, and build to army wagons.

While strangely dissimilar in tastes, they yet exhibited many points in common.

These six fragmentary bands are not dissimilar in their habits of living and the state of their advance in agriculture.

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