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otherness

[uhth-er-nis] / ˈʌð ər nɪs /
NOUN
discrepancy
Synonyms
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difference disparity distinction divergence error inconsistency miscalculation variation
STRONG
contrariety discordance dissimilarity dissimilitude dissonance divergency incongruity split unlikeness variance
WEAK
alterity dissemblance far cry
Antonyms
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accord agreement alikeness likeness sameness similarity
WEAK
concordance concurrence consistency harmony parity
NOUN
disparity
Synonyms
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difference discrepancy distinction divergence gap imbalance inequality variation
STRONG
differentiation disproportion dissimilarity dissimilitude divergency diverseness incongruity unevenness unlikeness
WEAK
alterity dissemblance imparity
Antonyms
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agreement harmony similarity
STRONG
equality
WEAK
alikeness likeness sameness
NOUN
dissimilarity
Synonyms
STRONG
contrast difference discord discordance discrepancy disparity dissimilitude distance distinction divarication divergence divergency diversity heterogeneity incongruity inconsistency nonuniformity offset separation severance unrelatedness variance variation
WEAK
alterity dissemblance incomparability inconsonance
Antonyms
STRONG
accord agreement alikeness concurrence conformity consistency equality harmony likeness sameness similarity uniformity
WEAK
compatibility relatedness
NOUN
distinction
Synonyms
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characteristic contrast difference differentiation discrepancy discrimination divergence division judgment nicety perception quality sensitivity separation
STRONG
acumen acuteness analysis clearness diagnosis differential discernment discreteness discretion dissimilarity dissimilitude divergency earmark estimation individuality mark marking particularity peculiarity penetration qualification refinement sharpness tact unlikeness
WEAK
alterity dissemblance
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement concurrence conformity harmony likeness sameness similarity uniformity unity
STRONG
carelessness inability indiscretion thoughtlessness
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insignificance lowliness mediocrity unimportance
NOUN
divergence
Synonyms
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discrepancy disparity distinction diversity
STRONG
aberration alteration crotch deflection departure detour deviation digression dissimilarity dissimilitude divagation divergency division fork mutation parting radiation ramification separation turning unlikeness variety
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alterity disagreeing dissemblance varying
Antonyms
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sameness similarity
STRONG
conformity uniformity
WEAK
accord agreement concord convergence harmony

Example Sentences

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"Let's keep celebrating the otherness," she said during her acceptance speech.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

What Thompson-Hernández’s art so easily dispels, no matter the genre it finds a home in, are all the knotty, misguided and trite representations of otherness in our contemporary world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Penfolds refers to these blends as "wine of the world", and says that they "possess an otherness that can best be described as worldly".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

Amidst current events, what's really solidified my identity as a Jew is a sense of otherness and separateness from the rest of the community — a feeling that I’ve experienced for most of my life.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2023

Some of my peers felt their otherness more acutely than I did.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.