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Dissimilar

adjective/dˈʌstləs/
Definition
not similar
not alike or similar
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈʌstləs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈɪmɪlə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈɪmɪlə/
4 syllables Say it as /dˈʌstləs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot similar
“a group of very dissimilar people”
adjectivenot alike or similar
“as unalike as two people could be”
adjectivemarked by dissimilarity
“for twins they are very unlike”
Word Forms
dissimilaritynounthe quality of being dissimilar
unlikenessnoundissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
differencenounthe quality of being unlike or dissimilar
differverbbe different
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unähnlich
nicht ähnlich
🇫🇷French
différent
pas pareil
🇪🇸Spanish
disímil
no similar
🇮🇹Italian
dissimile
non simile
🇳🇱Dutch
ongelijk
niet vergelijkbaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
diferente
não semelhante
🇷🇺Russian
непохожий
не похож
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भिन्न
असमान
🇧🇩Bengali
ভিন্ন
অনুরূপ না
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒற்றுமையற்ற
ஒத்ததாக இல்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
అసమానమైన
పోలి లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
भिन्न
समान नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભિન્ન
સમાન નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭಿನ್ನವಾದ
ಹೋಲುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സമാനതകളില്ലാത്ത
സമാനമല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਿੰਨ
ਸਮਾਨ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
مختلف
ملتے جلتے نہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不相似的
不相似
🇯🇵Japanese
異なる
似ていない
🇰🇷Korean
서로 다른
유사하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không giống nhau
không giống
🇹🇭Thai
แตกต่างกัน
ไม่คล้ายกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbeda
tidak serupa
🇵🇭Filipino
magkaiba
hindi katulad
🇲🇾Malay
tidak serupa
tidak serupa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متباين
ليست مماثلة
🇮🇷Persian
غیر مشابه
مشابه نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
farklı
benzer değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
שׁוֹנֶה
לא דומה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dissimilar'?
The primary meaning of 'dissimilar' is 'not similar'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dissimilar' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dissimilar' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dissimilar' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dissimilar' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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