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Added 9 October 2026

dissimilar

/dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/ adjective

In Latin: dispār, dissimilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dissimilar at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not similar.
a group of very dissimilar people
Not alike or similar.
as unalike as two people could be

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