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adjective
- 1. not the same; different: "a collection of dissimilar nations lacking overall homogeneity"
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adjective. uk / ˌdɪsˈsɪm.ɪ.lə r/ us / ˌdɪsˈsɪm.ə.lɚ / Add to word list. different: not dissimilar to The new house is not dissimilar (= is similar) to our old one, except that it's slightly bigger. Synonyms. different. diverse. heterogeneous formal. Opposites. alike. similar. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of DISSIMILAR is not the same or similar : different or unalike. How to use dissimilar in a sentence.
Dissimilar definition: not similar; unlike; different.. See examples of DISSIMILAR used in a sentence.
Dissimilar is the opposite of similar. You've probably heard that you should not use double negatives. Well with dissimilar, it's okay to say something like, "Art is not dissimilar to music in that it is a creative activity. Here, "not dissimilar" means similar.
adjective. If one thing is dissimilar to another, or if two things are dissimilar, they are very different from each other. His methods were not dissimilar to those used by Freud. [ + to] It would be difficult to find two men who were more dissimilar.
dissimilar (from/to somebody/something) not the same. These wines are not dissimilar (= are similar). The two languages are completely dissimilar from each other. opposite similar
dissimilar. Her hair is not dissimilar to yours (= is similar to yours). (Definition of dissimilar from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧sim‧i‧lar /dɪˈsɪmələ, dɪsˈsɪ- $ -ər/ AWL adjective not the same OPP similar dissimilar to Madonna’s career is not dissimilar to (=is quite similar to) Cher’s. see thesaurus at different —dissimilarity /dɪˌsɪməˈlærəti, dɪsˌsɪ-/ noun [ countable, uncountable ...
Definitions of 'dissimilar' If one thing is dissimilar to another, or if two things are dissimilar, they are very different from each other. [...] Synonyms of 'dissimilar' • different, contrasting, unlike, various [...] More. Examples of 'dissimilar' in a sentence.
adjective. Not similar or alike; different. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: different. unlike. unalike. unrelated. incongruous. heterogeneous. anomalous. anomalistic. distinct. contrary. unique. diverse. disparate. variant. divergent. Antonyms: alike. similar. matched. related. compatible. equal. same. Origin of Dissimilar.
