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Synonyms for dissimilar
dɪˈsɪm ə lər, dɪsˈsɪm-dis·sim·i·lar
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
dissimilar
Substances quite unlike are heterogeneous as regards each other. A heterogeneous mixture is one whose constituents are not only unlike in kind, but unevenly distributed; cement is composed of substances such as lime, sand, and clay, which are heterogeneous as regards each other, but the cement is said to be homogeneous if the different constituents are evenly mixed throughout, so that any one portion of the mixture is exactly like any other. A substance may fail of being homogeneous and yet not be heterogeneous, in which case it is said to be non-homogeneous or unhomogeneous; a bar of iron that contains flaws, air-bubbles, etc., or for any other reason is not of uniform structure and density throughout, tho no foreign substance be mixed with the iron, is said to be non-homogeneous. A miscellaneous mixture may or may not be heterogeneous; if the objects are alike in kind, but different in size, form, quality, use, etc., and without special order or relation, the collection is miscellaneous; if the objects differ in kind, such a mixture is also, and more strictly, heterogeneous; a pile of unassorted lumber is miscellaneous; the contents of a school-boy's pocket are commonly miscellaneous and might usually be termed heterogeneous as well. See COMPLEX.
Synonyms:
confused, conglomerate, discordant, heterogeneous, mingled, miscellaneous, mixed, non-homogeneous, unhomogeneous, unlike, variant, variousAntonyms:
alike, homogeneous, identical, like, pure, same, similar, uniform
Princeton's WordNet
dissimilaradjective
not similar
"a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem"
Synonyms:
different, unlike, unalikeAntonyms:
quasi(a), corresponding, analogous, akin(p), sympathetic, kindred, confusable, correspondent, connatural, mistakable, similarunalike, dissimilaradjective
not alike or similar
"as unalike as two people could be"
Synonyms:
different, unlike, unalikeAntonyms:
connatural, analogous, mistakable, akin(p), correspondent, corresponding, similar, quasi(a), sympathetic, confusable, kindredunlike, dissimilar, differentadjective
marked by dissimilarity
"for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
Synonyms:
unalike, unlike, differentAntonyms:
correspondent, kindred, akin(p), mistakable, corresponding, quasi(a), analogous, similar, connatural, confusable, sympathetic
Dictionary of English Synonymes
dissimilaradjective
Synonyms:
unlike, different, heterogeneous, diverse, various
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
dissimilaradjective
Synonyms:
different
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "dissimilar":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#421 | different | |
#880 | various | |
#2446 | miscellaneous | |
#3036 | mixed | |
#5096 | unlike | |
#6878 | confused | |
#10860 | variant | |
#17360 | heterogeneous | |
#30750 | conglomerate | |
#39017 | dissimilar | |
#41957 | mingled | |
#65631 | discordant |
How to use dissimilar in a sentence?
My client's back was turned and the officer drove right into him, it isn't that dissimilar to a police officer shooting a fleeing suspect in the back.
The energy itself of tidal streams is familiar to people, it's kinetic energy, so it's not too dissimilar to something like wind, the bits of technology that generate power look not too different to a wind turbine.
I think people would be surprised to discover that their challenges and struggles are not too dissimilar to us, average ordinary people, we're all looking for essentially the same thing and I think that's faith and hope and love and meaning and of course satisfaction, peace, joy.
I actually think California is a bellwether for the whole country, you have a mix of suburban, ex-urban, rural areas where you have competitive races. I don't think it's that dissimilar from what you're seeing in place like Pennsylvania, or Minnesota, or Colorado.
Anthropology provides a scientific basis for dealing with the crucial dilemma of the world today how can peoples of different appearance, mutually unintelligible languages, and dissimilar ways of life get along peaceably together
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