Antonyms of adj dissimilar

3 senses of dissimilar

Sense 1
dissimilar (vs. similar) -- (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")

similar (vs. dissimilar) -- (marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats")
        => akin (predicate), kindred -- (similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector")
        => analogous, correspondent -- (similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar")
        => confusable, mistakable -- (so similar as to be easily identified for another thing; "potentially confusable senses of words"; "easily mistakable signals")
        => connatural -- (similar in nature; "and mix with our connatural dust"- John Milton)
        => corresponding -- (similar especially in position or purpose; "a number of corresponding diagonal points")
        => quasi (prenominal) -- (having some resemblance; "a quasi success"; "a quasi contract")
        => sympathetic -- (having similar disposition and tastes; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion")

Sense 2
unalike (vs. alike), dissimilar -- (not alike or similar; "as unalike as two people could be")


Sense 3
unlike (vs. like), dissimilar, different -- (marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different")


Similarity of adj dissimilar

3 senses of dissimilar

Sense 1
dissimilar (vs. similar) -- (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")

Sense 2
unalike (vs. alike), dissimilar -- (not alike or similar; "as unalike as two people could be")

Sense 3
unlike (vs. like), dissimilar, different -- (marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different")

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