dissimilitude - 10 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | dissimilitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | contrast, discrepance, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, divergency, diversity, separation, unlikeness, disparateness, incomparability |
| Main Entry: | contrast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | adverse, antithesis, comparison, contradiction, converse, disagreement, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, diversity, foil, incompatibility, inconsistency, inequality, inverse, opposition, reverse, variance, variation, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, differentiation, dissimilitude, heterogeneity, incongruousness, oppositeness, unlikeness |
| Notes: | compare emphasizes the similarities between or among things, though not losing sight of the differences; contrast emphasizes the differences |
| Antonyms: | agreement, conformity, copy, equality, facsimile, likeness, similarity, uniformity, unity, homogeneousness |
| Main Entry: | discrepancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict, disagreement |
| Synonyms: | difference, disparity, dissimilarity, dissonance, distinction, divergence, error, incongruity, inconsistency, split, variance, variation, alterity, contrariety, discordance, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divergency, far cry, miscalculation, otherness, unlikeness |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concurrence, consistency, harmony, parity, concordance |
| Main Entry: | disparity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | discrepancy, disproportion, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, gap, imbalance, incongruity, inequality, variation, alterity, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divergency, diverseness, imparity, otherness, unevenness, unlikeness |
| Antonyms: | equality, likeness, sameness, similarity, alikeness |
| Main Entry: | dissimilarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unlikeness |
| Synonyms: | contrast, difference, discord, discrepancy, disparity, distance, distinction, divergence, diversity, incongruity, inconsistency, offset, separation, variance, variation, alterity, discordance, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divarication, divergency, heterogeneity, incomparability, inconsonance, nonuniformity, otherness, severance, unrelatedness |
| Antonyms: | compatibility, equality, likeness, sameness, similarity, relatedness |
| Main Entry: | divergence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | branching out; difference |
| Synonyms: | aberration, alteration, crotch, departure, detour, deviation, digression, disagreeing, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, diversity, division, fork, mutation, parting, radiation, ramification, separation, variety, varying, alterity, deflection, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divagation, divergency, otherness, turning, unlikeness |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, concord, convergence, harmony, sameness |
| Main Entry: | inequality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prejudice; lack of balance |
| Synonyms: | asperity, bias, contrast, difference, discrimination, disparity, disproportion, dissimilarity, diversity, injustice, irregularity, roughness, variation, dissimilitude, imparity, incommensurateness, one-sidedness, partisanship, preferentiality, unequivalence, unevenness, unfairness, unjustness |
| Antonyms: | balance, equality, evenness, similarity |
| Main Entry: | variation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference; alternative |
| Synonyms: | aberration, abnormality, adaptation, alteration, bend, break, change, contrast, curve, departure, deviation, digression, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, diversity, exception, fluctuation, inequality, innovation, modification, mutation, novelty, shift, swerve, turn, variety, contradistinction, deflection, departure from the norm, displacement, dissimilitude, diversification, unconformity |
| Antonyms: | agreement, root, similarity, source |
| Main Entry: | distinction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | differentiation; feature |
| Synonyms: | acumen, acuteness, analysis, characteristic, clearness, contrast, diagnosis, difference, discernment, discrepancy, discretion, discrimination, dissimilarity, divergence, division, earmark, estimation, individuality, judgment, mark, marking, nicety, peculiarity, penetration, perception, qualification, quality, refinement, sensitivity, separation, tact, alterity, differential, discreteness, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divergency, otherness, particularity, sharpness, unlikeness |
| Main Entry: | disagreement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference, unlikeness |
| Synonyms: | clash, discrepancy, disharmony, disparity, dissimilarity, divergence, diversity, incompatibility, incongruity, inconsistency, variance, disaccord, discordance, disharmonism, dissimilitude, divergency, incongruousness |
| Antonyms: | agreement, likeness, sameness, similarity |
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