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Adjectives (5)
unalike
adj. not alike or similar; "as unalike as two people could be"
different
adj. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
different
adj. not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem"
different, unlike
adj. marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
Fuzzynyms (71)
irregular, unusual, atypical
adj. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior"
separate
adj. independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
motley, sundry, miscellaneous, assorted, mixed
adj. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
discrete
adj. constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
another, different
adj. distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether"
disjunctive
adj. serving or tending to divide or separate
separate, distinct
adj. constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
independent
adj. free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"; "an independent republic"
antagonistic, clashing, conflicting, at odds
adj. marked by discord: "incompatible personalities"; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "incompatible colors"
counter, antagonistic
adj. indicating opposition or resistance
sole, singular, one, unique, only, one and only, sui generis
adj. the single one of its kind; "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions"
distinct
adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
contradictory, mutually exclusive
adj. unable to be both true at the same time
disparate
adj. fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind; "such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing"; "disparate ideas"
different, unlike, dissimilar
adj. marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
incompatible
adj. not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors"
divergent, differing
adj. diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent opinion"
diverse, divers
adj. many and different; "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents"
various, diverse
adj. distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"
antagonistic, clashing, conflicting, at odds
adj. marked by discord: "incompatible personalities"; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "incompatible colors"
unequal
adj. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
asymmetrical, asymmetric
adj. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
disproportionate
adj. not proportionate
contradictory, mutually exclusive
adj. unable to be both true at the same time
disparate
adj. fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind; "such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing"; "disparate ideas"
different, dissimilar
adj. not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem"
incompatible
adj. not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors"
various, diverse
adj. distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"
divergent, differing
adj. diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent opinion"
varied
adj. characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"
antagonistic, clashing, conflicting, at odds
adj. marked by discord: "incompatible personalities"; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "incompatible colors"
other
adj. not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
unequal
adj. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
asymmetrical, asymmetric
adj. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
disproportionate
adj. not proportionate
Synonyms (12)
heterogeneous
adj. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"
different, dissimilar
adj. not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem"
incompatible
adj. not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors"
different, unlike, dissimilar
adj. marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
varied
adj. characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"
different, dissimilar
adj. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
different, dissimilar
adj. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
Antonyms (18)
like, similar, alike
adj. having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"
same
adj. closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
like, corresponding, comparable
adj. conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"
identical, indistinguishable, undistinguishable
adj. exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different; "rows of identical houses"; "cars identical except for their license plates"; "they wore indistinguishable hats"
similar
adj. marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"
kindred, related, akin
adj. similar or related in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"
same
adj. closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
like, similar
adj. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
same
adj. closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
dissimilar
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