dissimilitude
State of unlikeness
Dissimilitude is a formal or literary word for the quality of being unlike or different.
It is the opposite of similitude and shares meaning with dissimilarity, though it appears less frequently in everyday usage.
The dissimilitude between the two brothers was striking despite their shared upbringing.
The word emphasizes distinction or contrast between things being compared.
State of being different
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- variationChange from a norm
deviation · incongruity · nonconformity · heterogeneity · disparity · incompatibility · otherness · disconnection
Adjacent contrasting placement
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- polarityState of opposing forces
dichotomy · contradiction · comparison · foil · contradistinction · counterpoise · relief · differentiation
State of being diverse
- pluralityLargest share among several
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- multiplicityState of being many
- assortmentMixed collection of things
range · spectrum · eclecticism · patchwork · mosaic · multiformity · variegation · diversification
unlikeness
State of being different
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
variation · deviation · incongruity · nonconformity · heterogeneity · disparity · incompatibility · otherness · disconnection · unrelatedness
juxtaposition
Adjacent contrasting placement
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
polarity · dichotomy · contradiction · comparison · foil · contradistinction · counterpoise · relief · differentiation · offset
variety
State of being diverse
- pluralityLargest share among several
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- multiplicityState of being many
assortment · range · spectrum · eclecticism · patchwork · mosaic · multiformity · variegation · diversification · manifoldness
dissimilitudesimilitude
Quality of being alike
similarity · likeness · resemblance · sameness · alikeness
similar, similarity, similarly, assimilate, dissimilar, simile, assimilation, dissimilarity, similitude