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

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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

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1. different

   Synonyms:
   dissimilar, distinct, heterogeneous, unlike

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 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

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1. vari

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. differentadjective

   Synonyms:
   distinct, separate, not the same

2. differentadjective

   Synonyms:
   unlike, dissimilar, various, diverse, manifold

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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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1. List of paraphrases for "different":

   various, diverse, differing, distinct, separate, varying, divergent, other, several, individual, varied, disparate, variety, dissimilar, alternative, differentiated, miscellaneous, différents, multiple, respective, difference, differential, eri

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1. Julie Pezzino:

   I feel like the two-year-old is the extreme example of the intensity and struggles that can come from working in a team environment and particularly a team where a lot of different personalities are represented.

2. The Serbian:

   I served my way out of trouble several times, but certainly I must be pleased with a straight-set win because both sets could have gone a different way.

3. Brandon Hayes-Lattin:

   Cancer can throw a wrench in that to a substantial degree, what makes it challenging for adolescent and young adult patients that's different from younger patients and older patients is that there are some really unique things that face this group.

4. Wilhelmina Delco:

   It's distinctly different from the way it used to be.

5. Chief Executive Pascal Soriot:

   In terms of the size, it would depend on any limitation related to our ability to finance it and how much additional profit we would generate, every case is different.