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dissimilitude

dissimilitude

9.9
A clear difference between two or more things
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtud/
translation icon : dissimilaridad
  • There was a clear dissimilitude between her gentle manner and his brash demeanor.

Examples

  • Can you see the dissimilitude in their styles?

  • The dissimilitude between the two paintings is striking.

  • Scientists noted a striking dissimilitude between the chemical properties of the samples.

  • The two paintings, despite being by the same artist, showed remarkable dissimilitude in style and technique.

  • The dissimilitude between the two paintings highlights the artist's unique style.

  • There is a clear dissimilitude in the opinions of the two experts regarding the issue.

  • The dissimilitude among the various cultures enriches our understanding of humanity.

Synonyms

dissimilarity
vsdissimilitude
3 4.5

A state when two things or people are not alike

is the identical concept named with another term
differentness
vsdissimilitude
1 6.3

The fact that two things are not the same

expresses the same difference idea using another term
distinctness
vsdissimilitude
1 5.6

Being clearly different from others

is broader, naming lack of resemblance without stressing clarity
disanalogy
vsdissimilitude
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A difference that shows two things are not really alike when you compare them

is the general quality of being dissimilar beyond analogy contexts
unsimilarity
vsdissimilitude
9.0

A difference that shows two or more things are not the same

is the same idea expressed in a different lexical form
nonresemblance
vsdissimilitude
7.7

A situation where things are not alike

means the same condition but using a different word
unlikeness
vsdissimilitude
7.1

Not being the same as another thing

covers the same lack of resemblance with a different label
nonidentity
vsdissimilitude
9.9

A situation where two or more things are different

emphasizes general lack of resemblance rather than exact identity distinction
disparateness
vsdissimilitude
9.2

A big difference between things that are not similar

refers to lack of resemblance but without stressing total difference
contrastiveness
vsdissimilitude
7.5

How different two things are when you compare them

states simple absence of resemblance rather than comparing degrees
disparation
vsdissimilitude
9.9

A difference between people, groups, or places

focuses on passive lack of resemblance rather than an active process

Antonyms

157 2.7

A likeness between things that makes them seem related

similitude
  • Literature
1 9.8

A likeness in how two things look or behave

How Different

contrast
179 2.8
dissimilitude
9.9
similarity
157 2.7
identity
  • Specialized
15 6.5

Surface Forms

dissimilitude singular

Morphology

dissimilitude = similitude (semi-transparent) = dis + similitude

The formation is a straightforward negative prefixation on 'similitude', but 'similitude' and the suffix '-itude' are formal/less frequent and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Dissimilitude comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and simil- meaning 'like', the same root you see in similar. So, it literally means 'not like' and is used to talk about the state of things that do not resemble each other.