dissimilar

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English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ similar.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/
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Adjective

dissimilar (comparative more dissimilar, superlative most dissimilar)

  1. Not similar; unalike; different.

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Noun

dissimilar (plural dissimilars)

  1. That which is dissimilar to, or does not resemble, something else.
    Antonym: similar
    • 2012, Kathleen Lennon, Margaret Whitford, Knowing the Difference: Feminist Perspectives in Epistemology, page 35:
      Whether or not the primary function of a good metaphor is the appreciation of the similarity of dissimilars, the naturalist philosopher, reacting to Platonic transcendence, insists that []

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Adjective

dissimilar m or f (plural dissimilares)

  1. dissimilar (not similar)