dissimilar /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Not similar; unalike; different. noun1 •That which is dissimilar to, or does not resemble, something else.Whether or not the primary function of a good metaphor is the appreciation of the similarity of dissimilars, the naturalist philosopher, reacting to Platonic transcendence, insists that […] — 2012 formsdissimilars · more dissimilar · most dissimilar