Definitions

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

STRONGEST

difference discrepancy distinction divergence gap imbalance inequality variation

STRONG

differentiation disproportion dissimilarity dissimilitude divergency diverseness incongruity unevenness unlikeness

WEAK

alterity dissemblance imparity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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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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

Penfolds refers to these blends as "wine of the world", and says that they "possess an otherness that can best be described as worldly".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 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

In that moonlit hour, I acquired a sense of the otherness of things.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

otherness

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