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different

/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/adjective3 syllables

Different means: unlike in nature or quality or form or degree.

Synonyms for different25

adjective, as in unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

antithetic, antithetical, assorted, various, contrary, contrasting, contrastive, diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar, divergent, disparate, distinct
and 9 more, distinguishable, diverse, divers, several, variant, dissimilar, incompatible, unlike, varied

adjective, as in distinctly separate from the first

adjective, as in differing from all others; not ordinary

adjective, as in distinct or separate

Opposites of different

What does different mean?4

adjective

1

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree“took different approaches to the problem”

2

distinctly separate from the first“that's another (or different) issue altogether”

3

differing from all others; not ordinary“advertising that strives continually to be different”

4

distinct or separate“each interviewed different members of the community”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Different in a sentence

  • However, the color was different from the sample color in your catalog.unknown
  • All people can become friends, even if their languages and customs are different.CK
  • If you cannot work out the problem, you had better try a different method.CM
  • He might, however, have seen a wooden peg of a different size or color.orcrist
  • On the other hand, he had a different opinion.orcrist
  • You may be right, but we have a slightly different opinion.CK
  • The style is nice, but do you have it in a different color?CM
  • Speaking strictly, your opinion is different from mine.unknown

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