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Synonyms for different
ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rəntdif·fer·ent
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Wiktionary
differentadjective
Synonyms:
distinctdifferentadjective
The different ideal.
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distinctdifferentadjective
Various, assorted, diverse.
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distinctdifferentadjective
Distinct, separate; .
Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
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distinctdifferentadjective
Unlike most others; unusual.
Synonyms:
distinct
English Synonyms and Antonyms
different
Synonyms:
dissimilar, distinct, heterogeneous, unlikeAntonyms:
akin, alike, analogous, equal, equivalent, homogeneous, identical, kindred, like, resembling, same, similar, uniform
Princeton's WordNet
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, dissimilarAntonyms:
same, like, identical, corresponding, duplicate, comparable, indistinguishable, cookie-cutter, synoptic, synoptical, one(a), homophonic, usual, assonantdifferentadjective
distinctly separate from the first
"that's another (or different) issue altogether"
Synonyms:
unlike, dissimilarAntonyms:
corresponding, comparable, homophonic, synoptic, usual, one(a), same, synoptical, like, indistinguishable, assonant, identical, duplicate, cookie-cutterdifferentadjective
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, dissimilarAntonyms:
same, assonant, corresponding, cookie-cutter, synoptic, synoptical, usual, identical, homophonic, comparable, like, indistinguishable, duplicate, one(a)unlike, dissimilar, differentadjective
marked by dissimilarity
"for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
Synonyms:
unalike, unlike, dissimilarAntonyms:
same, like, one(a), synoptic, usual, comparable, cookie-cutter, synoptical, corresponding, duplicate, identical, indistinguishable, assonant, homophonicdifferentadjective
distinct or separate
"each interviewed different members of the community"
Synonyms:
unlike, dissimilarAntonyms:
corresponding, like, assonant, indistinguishable, synoptic, one(a), comparable, cookie-cutter, synoptical, usual, same, identical, homophonic, duplicate
Dictionary of English Synonymes
differentadjective
Synonyms:
distinct, separate, not the samedifferentadjective
Synonyms:
unlike, dissimilar, various, diverse, manifold
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
differentadjective
Synonyms:
dissimilar, unlike, contrary, opposite, contrasted, variant, diversified, manifold, various, diverse, sundry, incompatible, heterogeneous, nondescript, miscellaneous unclassifiable, unique
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#46 | other | |
#421 | different | |
#739 | several | |
#842 | individual | |
#880 | various | |
#1217 | multiple | |
#1485 | alternative | |
#1657 | variety | |
#1770 | respective | |
#1845 | difference | |
#2228 | separate | |
#2446 | miscellaneous | |
#4958 | diverse | |
#5096 | unlike | |
#6028 | distinct | |
#6913 | differential | |
#8004 | varied | |
#8777 | varying | |
#15917 | differing | |
#17360 | heterogeneous | |
#18800 | differentiated | |
#22809 | disparate | |
#29182 | divergent | |
#38467 | eri | |
#39017 | dissimilar | |
#113338 | differents |
How to use different in a sentence?
I stayed there one night, I hopped on a different train going to Lviv, I basically made it Lvivon the 25th.
This was going to be a big deal vacation. Seeing Galaxy's Edge for the first time was making it different from any other trip.
Although silence is sometimes a weak indicator of intent, it is a different story when Congress actively considers legislation to address a major policy issue, yet deliberately declines to enact it.
There is a long history of people looking to the natural world for innovations in human society, this potentially reveals another mechanism of producing cubed-shaped objects and in that sense it could contribute to thinking about manufacturing these sorts of objects in different ways.
It certainly felt good to start, after not playing a match for a couple of months. Despite all the training, it's such a different feeling to go out on the court and play in front of a crowd, you always want to apply the things you work on little by little into match atmosphere. I think I did that quite well. I wanted to start off sharp and try to do the right things.
Translations for different
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- مختلفArabic
- башҡаBashkir
- і́ншы, адро́зны, розныBelarusian
- различен, другBulgarian
- diferentCatalan, Valencian
- odlišný, jinýCzech
- gwahanolWelsh
- anderledes, ulig, forskelligDanish
- verschieden, anders, unterschiedlichGerman
- διαφορετικόςGreek
- malsama, nesamaEsperanto
- distinto, diferenteSpanish
- eriline, erinevEstonian
- erilainen, eri, omalaatuinen, toisenlainen, poikkeuksellinenFinnish
- différentFrench
- difriúil, éagsúilIrish
- diferenteGalician
- שונהHebrew
- अलगHindi
- diferanHaitian Creole
- más, eltérő, különbözőHungarian
- տարբեր, ուրիշArmenian
- distincteInterlingua
- differenteItalian
- 違う, 変わる, 異なる, 特異Japanese
- სხვანაირი, სხვაGeorgian
- ವಿಭಿನ್ನKannada
- 다른Korean
- جیا, جیاوازKurdish
- aliumLatin
- поинаков, друг, различенMacedonian
- ထူးBurmese
- ongelijk, verschillend, andersDutch
- annerledes, forskjellig, ulikNorwegian
- niezwykły, rozmaity, różny, inny, odmiennyPolish
- diferentePortuguese
- diferitRomanian
- [[не]] [[такой]] [[как]], разный, различный, отличный, другой, инойRussian
- drugi, razan, разан, другиSerbo-Croatian
- iný, druhý, odlišnýSlovak
- drugi, drugačenSlovene
- olik, annorlundaSwedish
- ต่างThai
- ibaTagalog
- değişik, başka, ayrı, farklıTurkish
- відмі́нний, рі́зний, і́ншийUkrainian
- الگUrdu
- 不同Chinese
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