dissimilar

[dih-sim-uh-ler, dis-sim-] / dɪˈsɪm ə lər, dɪsˈsɪm- /

ADJECTIVE

not alike; not capable of comparison

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antithetical contradictory disparate divergent diverse offbeat

STRONG

different unlike

WEAK

antonymous contrary distant far cry heterogeneous individual like night and day march to a different drummer mismatched mismated not similar opposite poles apart unequal unique unrelated unsimilar various weird

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeing alike like similar

STRONG

same

WEAK

compatible equal matched related

Example Sentences

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Although we do not have quite as many white Easters as white Christmases, the chances are not too dissimilar.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It is dissimilar to a historic home run because a baseball leaves the field of play, and the owner becomes the fortunate fan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Back in August 2023, there was a poster - not dissimilar to the School Wars one - that circulated on TikTok and Snapchat about disorder and looting on Oxford Street.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

This is a theme not dissimilar to peers, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The more dissimilar the items, the more energy is lost.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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