disanalogous

9.9

Different in important ways

adjective
/ˌdɪsəˈnæl.ə.gəs/

Formal

: disanálogo

This argument is disanalogous to the previous one.

Examples

His argument was disanalogous to the previous one, leading to confusion in the discussion.
The two situations are disanalogous because they involve different underlying principles.
The situations are disanalogous and require separate solutions.
Legal experts argued that the two cases were disanalogous in key aspects.
Her experience was disanalogous to mine, so our reactions were quite different.
The two cases are disanalogous in many ways.
Although they appear similar, the two cases are fundamentally disanalogous in their outcomes.

Synonyms

disparate

vsdisanalogous

37 7.9

Different in type so they cannot be easily compared

is about lacking similarity in important respects rather than complete difference of kind

incomparable

vsdisanalogous

20 6.0

So good or special that nothing else matches it

is about lacking similarity in important ways rather than praise or uniqueness

unalike

vsdisanalogous

1 4.2

Not the same as each other

highlights lacking similarity in important respects rather than a simple general difference

unequivalent

vsdisanalogous

8.2

Not the same in value, meaning, or result

views difference as lacking similarity in important respects rather than a change in value

Antonyms

analogous

34 6.5

Similar in some ways that help you understand another thing

How Similar

similar

∞ 1.0

analogous

34 6.5

comparable

131 3.6

disanalogous

Formal

9.9

Surface Forms

disanalogous positive

Morphology

disanalogous = analogous (transparent) = dis + analogous

The prefix 'dis-' straightforwardly negates 'analogous' to mean 'not analogous'.

Etymology

Disanalogous is made of the prefix dis- meaning 'not' and the part analogy meaning 'a similarity or comparison'. So disanalogous means 'not similar' or 'not easily compared', and we use it when two things differ in important ways.