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Synonyms for different
ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rəntdif·fer·ent

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Wiktionary3.0 / 3 votes

  1. differentadjective

    Synonyms:
    distinct

    Antonyms:
    identical, similar, same, alike

  2. differentadjective

    The different ideal.

    Synonyms:
    distinct

    Antonyms:
    similar, same, alike, identical

  3. differentadjective

    Various, assorted, diverse.

    Synonyms:
    distinct

    Antonyms:
    same, identical, alike, similar

  4. differentadjective

    Distinct, separate; .

    Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.

    Synonyms:
    distinct

    Antonyms:
    similar, identical, same, alike

  5. differentadjective

    Unlike most others; unusual.

    Synonyms:
    distinct

    Antonyms:
    alike, same, identical, similar

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 2 votes

  1. different

    Synonyms:
    dissimilar, distinct, heterogeneous, unlike

    Antonyms:
    akin, alike, analogous, equal, equivalent, homogeneous, identical, kindred, like, resembling, same, similar, uniform

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. differentadjective

    unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

    "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"

    Synonyms:
    unlike, dissimilar

    Antonyms:
    same, like, identical, corresponding, duplicate, comparable, indistinguishable, cookie-cutter, synoptic, synoptical, one(a), homophonic, usual, assonant

  2. differentadjective

    distinctly separate from the first

    "that's another (or different) issue altogether"

    Synonyms:
    unlike, dissimilar

    Antonyms:
    corresponding, comparable, homophonic, synoptic, usual, one(a), same, synoptical, like, indistinguishable, assonant, identical, duplicate, cookie-cutter

  3. differentadjective

    differing from all others; not ordinary

    "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it"

    Synonyms:
    unlike, dissimilar

    Antonyms:
    same, assonant, corresponding, cookie-cutter, synoptic, synoptical, usual, identical, homophonic, comparable, like, indistinguishable, duplicate, one(a)

  4. unlike, dissimilar, differentadjective

    marked by dissimilarity

    "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"

    Synonyms:
    unalike, unlike, dissimilar

    Antonyms:
    same, like, one(a), synoptic, usual, comparable, cookie-cutter, synoptical, corresponding, duplicate, identical, indistinguishable, assonant, homophonic

  5. differentadjective

    distinct or separate

    "each interviewed different members of the community"

    Synonyms:
    unlike, dissimilar

    Antonyms:
    corresponding, like, assonant, indistinguishable, synoptic, one(a), comparable, cookie-cutter, synoptical, usual, same, identical, homophonic, duplicate

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vari

    Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. differentadjective

    Synonyms:
    distinct, separate, not the same

  2. differentadjective

    Synonyms:
    unlike, dissimilar, various, diverse, manifold

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. differentadjective

    Synonyms:
    dissimilar, unlike, contrary, opposite, contrasted, variant, diversified, manifold, various, diverse, sundry, incompatible, heterogeneous, nondescript, miscellaneous unclassifiable, unique

    Antonyms:
    similar, like, same

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How to use different in a sentence?

  1. Jim Zimmerman:

    But talk to me in six months, and if nothing is resolved? It'll be a different story.

  2. Kevin McCarthy:

    Here’s an individual that said on ’60 Minutes’ that was so concerned about President Trump’s documents. … And now, we find… just as a vice president, keeping it for years out in the open in different locations.

  3. Vittorio Taviani:

    We have different characters but the same nature. Our choices in life and art are the same.

  4. Alyssa Milano:

    It's going to take someone with, I think, name recognition and deep pockets to be able to run against McClintock, and so I'm considering it. I'm basically gathering information right now, speaking to different consultants, speaking to the community.

  5. Heath Chadwick:

    This night – people yell, 'Close the gate!’and she runs to grab the gate to close it to keep the horse from running out and running over people or different things is what we are pretty sure was in her mind, and when she did, instead of the horse stopping, it ran through the gate and the impact and the force of a 1,400-pound horse as it comes through at 30 plus miles per hour – the gate came across and hit her and that is what did the damage.


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