Associations to the word «Dissimilar»

Wiktionary

DISSIMILAR, adjective. Not similar; unlike; different

Dictionary definition

DISSIMILAR, adjective. Not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem".
DISSIMILAR, adjective. Not alike or similar; "as unalike as two people could be".
DISSIMILAR, adjective. Marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different".

Wise words

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