apples and oranges

ADJECTIVE

unlike

Synonyms

STRONG

dissimilar

WEAK

clashing conflicting contradictory contrary contrasted discordant disharmonious disparate dissonant distant distinct divergent diverse far cry from heterogeneous hostile incompatible incongruous inconsistent mismatched not alike offbeat opposed opposite poles apart separate unalike unequal unrelated variant various weird

Antonyms

WEAK

alike like related same similar

Example Sentences

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That’s why comparing stocks’ past returns to Social Security’s risk-free, inflation-adjusted payments isn’t apples and oranges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Colleges and universities may object that I’m comparing apples and oranges.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

"One has to be careful not to compare apples and oranges" he told the BBC.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

“So the new systems that are going into place are like apples and oranges compared to the old systems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

He came back with three bushel baskets full of groceries, fresh apples and oranges, garden vegetables, and two chickens.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

apples and oranges

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