adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )di(s)- ' si-m ə -l ə r, - ' sim-l ə r
Function: adjective
Date: 1599
: UNLIKE <people with dissimilar backgrounds>
– dis · sim · i · lar · i · ty \ ( ˌ )di(s)- ˌ si-m ə - ' lar- ə -t ē \ noun
– dis · sim · i · lar · ly \ ( ' )di(s)- ' si-m ə -l ə r-l ē , - ' sim-l ə r- \ adverb