antonymous

adjective

Definition of antonymousnext
as in dissimilar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antonymous
  1. dissimilar
  2. disparate
  3. different
  4. distinctive
  5. unlike
  6. antithetical
  7. diverse
  8. contradictory
Adjective
  • Players can redecorate their homes with a build mode not too dissimilar from that in Fortnite Battle Royale.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This would not be dissimilar to police intelligence centers, commonly referred to as Real-Time Crime Centers.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of dissimilar
Adjective
  • The framework integrates data, automation, and AI as a centralized platform, consolidating disparate data sources to enable seamless access and analysis for healthcare providers.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • As solo artists, these guys hail from disparate geographic scenes—AyooLii is from Milwaukee, POLO PERKS <3<3<3 is from Harlem, and FearDorian is from Atlanta.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • The need for innovative and comprehensive solutions that alleviate the stress around planning, packing, labeling, traveling, and settling is evident, especially with the average American moving 11.7 times in a lifetime – every instance posing different challenges.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The 2025 class will pursue their studies at 13 different institutions across the UK, ranging from Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh, to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Police released several images of the shooter in which he can be seen wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood over his head, a black facemask, black-and-white sneakers and a distinctive gray backpack.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Use handwritten envelopes or add festive elements, like wax seals or sparkling liners, for a refined and distinctive look.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • But, as Glucksmann pointed out, nothing could be more normal: fishing for votes for particular projects and forming improbable coalitions among unlike kinds are how parliamentary politics work in Spain, Germany, and the European Parliament itself.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
  • Being effective may well require a prospective tutor to get a refresher on how to add fractions with unlike denominators or multiply decimals, but a bachelor’s degree, while nice, shouldn’t be a prerequisite.
    Michael Thomas Duffy, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2024
Definition of unlike
Adjective
  • The Harris campaign has sought to appeal to Republicans who don’t like Trump’s policies, many of which are antithetical to generations of conservative Republican philosophy, and to people who are alarmed by authoritarian pronouncements from the former president.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
  • My experience with both films was almost antithetical.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of antithetical
Adjective
  • From the tranquil beaches of the Maldives to the vibrant cultural landscape of Bhutan, these destinations offer a diverse range of experiences that go beyond a typical vacation.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Six diverse political and ethnic groups now claim territory.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • Christmas entertainment can sometimes be criticized for being treacly and cliché, but The Year Without a Santa Claus subverts those stereotypes with its zany characters, who act in the strange, contradictory ways, like real people do.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The second Trump administration inherits these contradictory tendencies of attention and inattention.
    Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of contradictory
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“Antonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonymous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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