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

Other Word Forms

• dissimilarly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissimilar¹

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

Example Sentences

Just across the road, a block not dissimilar to hers had been directly hit and partially collapsed.

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Matthews was armed with a "long, thin, silver metal spike type" item which was "not dissimilar" to the chisel he used in the attack on Mr Bell, Mr Makepeace said.

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He said he believed the move was a "natural extension of messaging services" and not dissimilar to features of rival apps such as Snapchat and Telegram.

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The UK's former Conservative government attempted a not dissimilar plan that was later annulled.

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It wasn't too dissimilar, though not the exact same in patterns, to Postecoglou's Celtic.

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Related Words

• antithetical 
• contradictory 
• disparate 
• divergent 
• diverse 
• offbeat