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dissimilar
adjective dis·sim·i·lar \(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər, -ˈsim-lər\
: not the same : different or unalike
Full Definition of DISSIMILAR
: unlike <people with dissimilar backgrounds>
— dis·sim·i·lar·i·ty \(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsi-mə-ˈlar-ə-tē\ noun
— dis·sim·i·lar·ly \(ˈ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər-lē, -ˈsim-lər-\ adverb
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First Known Use of DISSIMILAR
1599
Related to DISSIMILAR
- Synonyms
- disparate, different, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike
DISSIMILARLY Defined for Kids
dissimilar
adjective dis·sim·i·lar \di-ˈsi-mə-lər\
Definition of DISSIMILAR for Kids
: different 1 <They have dissimilar backgrounds.>
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