Dissimilar
/dɪˈsɪmɪlər/noun
Not similar; unlike in appearance, nature, or form.
Did you know?Its core comes from Latin *similis* (“like, resembling”), the same ancient root behind English *simile* and *similar*, so even “not alike” is secretly built on likeness.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
dissimilis
“unlike, different”
Late Latin
Latin
dissimilaris
“not similar”
Old French
Old French
dissimilaire
“unlike, dissimilar”
14th Century
English
dissimilar
“unlike; not resembling”
Modern English
English
dissimilar
“not similar or alike”