/ dɪˈsɪmɪlə(r); NAmE / adjective
dissimilar (from / to sb/sth) not the same :
These wines are not dissimilar (= are similar) .
OPP similar
► dis·simi·lar·ity / ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærəti; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from dis- (expressing reversal) + similar , on the pattern of Latin dissimilis , French dissimilaire .