Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dissimilar

/dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: dis-sim-i-lar
IPA: /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not similar; unalike; different.

noun

That which is dissimilar to, or does not resemble, something else.

Example Sentences

"By Saad’s accounting – and this is not dissimilar from the white nationalist “great replacement theory” – western societies are bringing about their own destruction by admitting immigrants from poorer, browner and more Muslim countries."
"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 […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English similar English dissimilar From dis- + similar.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

more dissimilar (comparative) most dissimilar (superlative) dissimilars (plural)

Derived Forms

dissimilarity dissimilarly dissimilarness

Frequently Paired Words

dissimilation dissimilitude

Synonyms

unalike

Antonyms

similar

Rhymes With

similar simler

Questions

How do you pronounce dissimilar?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/.
What does dissimilar mean?: Not similar; unalike; different.
Where does dissimilar come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English similar English dissimilar From dis- + similar.

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