似にても似につかぬ

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

quite unlike; bearing no resemblance

Fixed expression used prenominally to emphasize a complete lack of resemblance. Often used in the pattern 〜に似ても似つかぬ to mean 'completely unlike ~'. The form 似ても似つかない is a more common modern variant.

See also: 似ても似つかない

• 彼かれは父ちち親おやに似にても似につかぬ顔かお立だちだ。

  He has features that are quite unlike his father's.

• その絵えは本ほん物ものに似にても似につかぬ出で来きだった。

  The painting was a result that bore no resemblance to the real thing.