dissimilar

[dih-sim-uh-ler, dis-sim-] / dɪˈsɪm ə lər, dɪsˈsɪm- /

ADJECTIVE

not alike; not capable of comparison

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antithetical contradictory disparate divergent diverse offbeat

STRONG

different unlike

WEAK

antonymous contrary distant far cry heterogeneous individual like night and day march to a different drummer mismatched mismated not similar opposite poles apart unequal unique unrelated unsimilar various weird

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeing alike like similar

STRONG

same

WEAK

compatible equal matched related

Example Sentences

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Niall and Ruben — whose respective mothers are romantic partners — call themselves brothers but they couldn’t be more dissimilar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

So I think we’re well situated in the United States to have a simple message in 2026—not dissimilar to Hungary—about corruption and the cost-of-living crisis.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

BTS has issued a different but not dissimilar concept with “Arirang.”

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Back in August 2023, there was a poster - not dissimilar to the School Wars one - that circulated on TikTok and Snapchat about disorder and looting on Oxford Street.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The swordswoman and I are not so dissimilar.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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