dissimilar

adjective

(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-mə-lər How to pronounce dissimilar (audio)
Definition of dissimilarnext
as in different
being not of the same kind a place where people with dissimilar backgrounds can interact

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Recent Examples of dissimilar Ramping up an agent is not entirely dissimilar to ramping up a human employee. — Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 In 2022, Rushdie was on stage at a literary event — a setup not too dissimilar from this evening at the Porto Colloseum — when he was stabbed 15 times by a then 25-year-old man named Hadi Matar. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 June 2026 Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026 The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissimilar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
  1. different
  2. diverse
  3. distinctive
  4. distinct
Adjective
  • For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of the issues revolved around who exactly represented Diomandé at different times of his career, with legal cases slowing down proceedings.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Johnson County, with Iowa City and its teeming suburbs, and Scott County's economically diverse cities of Davenport and Bettendorf help make the district among the most competitive in the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While some may argue our city should reach higher, the entertainment offered by minor-league baseball would serve a more diverse community; see, for example, the Orlando Solar Bears minor-league hockey team.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • These colleagues have a distinctive feel for news in their hometown.
    — Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or even last summer when their response to the magic of Bilbao was to become Best Practice FC again, and hope that Thomas Frank could replicate the distinctive culture of Brentford in N17.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • But thanks to Chris Mundy’s Lanterns, that initial promise of empowering creatives to bring their own distinct voices to the DCU has now been realized beyond dispute.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Both West Coast indie presses are forging distinct, commercially viable paths outside the traditional New York publishing bubble.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinct

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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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