dissimilar (Meaning)

Wordnet

dissimilar (a)

not similar

not alike or similar

Webster

dissimilar (a.)

Not similar; unlike; heterogeneous; as, the tempers of men are as dissimilar as their features.

dissimilar Sentence Examples

  1. The two paintings were dissimilar in style, one being abstract and the other realistic.
  2. The twins were dissimilar in temperament, one being outgoing and the other shy.
  3. The two companies had dissimilar business models, one focusing on innovation and the other on efficiency.
  4. The two countries had dissimilar political systems, one being a democracy and the other an autocracy.
  5. The two economic systems were dissimilar, one being a free market economy and the other a planned economy.
  6. The two religions had dissimilar beliefs, one emphasizing monotheism and the other polytheism.
  7. The two cultures had dissimilar values, one emphasizing individualism and the other collectivism.
  8. The two languages had dissimilar structures, one being tonal and the other non-tonal.
  9. The two musical genres were dissimilar in sound, one being fast and upbeat and the other slow and mellow.
  10. The two scientific theories were dissimilar in their predictions, one predicting a certain outcome and the other predicting a different outcome.

FAQs About the word dissimilar

not similar, not alike or similarNot similar; unlike; heterogeneous; as, the tempers of men are as dissimilar as their features.

distinctive, distinct,different, diverse,distinguishable, varied, distant, several, unlike, unalike

indistinguishable, kindred, indistinguishable, identical, like, same, same, parallel,similar, identical

The two paintings were dissimilar in style, one being abstract and the other realistic.

The twins were dissimilar in temperament, one being outgoing and the other shy.

The two companies had dissimilar business models, one focusing on innovation and the other on efficiency.

The two countries had dissimilar political systems, one being a democracy and the other an autocracy.