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Dissimilar meaning

Not similar; unalike; different.

Synonyms of Dissimilar

Using Dissimilar

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not similar; unalike; different.
  • Useful related words include: similar, unalike, alike, unlike.
  • In the example corpus, dissimilar often appears in combinations such as: dissimilar to, not dissimilar, too dissimilar.

Context around Dissimilar

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Dissimilar

  • In this selection, "dissimilar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, too, dodgy, entirely, creased, topics and manner stand out and add context to how "dissimilar" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is not dissimilar to that and a dodgy dissimilar creased version. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dissimilar" sits close to words such as abeokuta, abstained and accenture, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dissimilar

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Epo Akara and Cosentino’s narratives are not dissimilar. (9 words)

I am hard pressed to find more dissimilar places for health care in this country. (15 words)

The Seafood Skewer is not too dissimilar from the Fish Skewer as it can mostly be made up of Fish. (20 words)

The players are very different — Red Hat and a number of Linux distributions and vendors that offer Red Hat Enterprise Linux-compatible distributions — but the question at its core isn’t all that dissimilar from the previous arguments. (38 words)

When it comes to the evolution of organized crime across the country, Calgary is not dissimilar to other major cities, according to Stephen Schneider, a professor in the department of criminology at Saint Mary's University in Halifax. (38 words)

This new fuel is powerful — venture capital makes Indian business a fertile habitat for first-generation entrepreneurs in ways not dissimilar from the higher meritocracy created by IPL for cricket players and streaming platforms for actors. (36 words)

This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I'm out of order? (33 words)

This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and IРђЎm out of order? (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Admittedly, social media boutiques have also left many down in the mouth after ordering based on a beautiful picture and receiving a dodgy, dissimilar, creased version.

At first glance, mind-control and biological warfare might seem entirely dissimilar topics, but they actually share considerable areas of overlap.

A well-rounded guy, of impeccable manners and kinship with spirituality, Tobi has such depth and warmth; qualities not dissimilar to his namesake relative on the mic.

During the Second World War, occupying Nazis behaved in a not dissimilar manner as Israel towards the occupied nation of Palestine.

Epo Akara and Cosentino’s narratives are not dissimilar.

Hemsworth's star power and the film's impressive action sequences, which aren't dissimilar to those in the beloved franchise, quickly made the film one of the streamer's most popular offerings.

I am hard pressed to find more dissimilar places for health care in this country.

I don’t think my experiences are terribly dissimilar from others but I’ve received strangely sexualised and harassing messages at times.

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It had a hint of fruitiness to it, not too dissimilar from a classic Christmas cake, which made it feel very festive.

I think our pace of M&A, Brandon, is not going to be too dissimilar to what we've seen over the last four or five years.

Pudsey isn't too dissimilar from Morley, with a leisure centre, lots of buses at its bus station, shops, cafes, bars and restaurants all busy with activity on a Friday afternoon.

Semi-ripe cuttings are not too dissimilar where a hormone powder is used and a soil mix of 50/50 compost to sharp sand or perlite is employed.

The feeling was not dissimilar to a lengthy creative brainstorm where, after battling for some time, someone in the room comes up with something unforgettable.

The Match of the Day host had said the language setting out the plan was "not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s".

The players are very different — Red Hat and a number of Linux distributions and vendors that offer Red Hat Enterprise Linux-compatible distributions — but the question at its core isn’t all that dissimilar from the previous arguments.

The Seafood Skewer is not too dissimilar from the Fish Skewer as it can mostly be made up of Fish.

This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I'm out of order?

This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and IРђЎm out of order?

This new fuel is powerful — venture capital makes Indian business a fertile habitat for first-generation entrepreneurs in ways not dissimilar from the higher meritocracy created by IPL for cricket players and streaming platforms for actors.

When it comes to the evolution of organized crime across the country, Calgary is not dissimilar to other major cities, according to Stephen Schneider, a professor in the department of criminology at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

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Common combinations with dissimilar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dissimilar" in a sentence?
An example: "Admittedly, social media boutiques have also left many down in the mouth after ordering based on a beautiful picture and receiving a dodgy, dissimilar, creased version." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dissimilar" from authentic English texts.
What does "dissimilar" mean?
Dissimilar means: Not similar; unalike; different.
What are synonyms of "dissimilar"?
Common synonyms of "dissimilar" include: similar, unalike, alike, unlike, different, like.
How many example sentences with "dissimilar" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dissimilar", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.