The two archaeological sites yielded pottery with dissimilar decorative patterns, suggesting they belonged to separate cultural traditions.
这两个考古遗址出土的陶器具有不同的装饰图案，表明它们属于各自独立的文化传统。
Which choice best defines “dissimilar”?
A — Not alike; different. “dissimilar” means not alike; different.
Which word means “not alike; different”?
A — dissimilar. “dissimilar” means not alike; different.
dissimilar — not alike; different. In Chinese: 不同的，不相似的.
dissimilar is pronounced /dɪˈsɪmɪlər/.
The two archaeological sites yielded pottery with dissimilar decorative patterns, suggesting they belonged to separate cultural traditions. (这两个考古遗址出土的陶器具有不同的装饰图案，表明它们属于各自独立的文化传统。)
different, distinct, unlike — all close in meaning to dissimilar (not alike; different).
similar, alike — each the opposite of dissimilar (not alike; different).
Yes. dissimilar is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.