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otherness

[uhth-er-nis] / ˈʌð ər nɪs /
NOUN
discrepancy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
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
WEAK
insignificance lowliness mediocrity unimportance
NOUN
divergence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
WEAK
alterity disagreeing dissemblance varying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
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

Ishmaelle finds this man’s presence a comfort and his otherness to be reassuring in the way it mirrors her own exile from home, her gender and from land itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

But the sense of otherness remained, even after Carlile married and had two kids with British charity director Catherine Shepherd.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Because I break bread with and claim to be part of this marked construct, this otherness, complete with jail time within the carceral state, allow me to enlighten you.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024

Now the painted group felt the otherness of Samneric, felt the power in their own hands.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding