different

1 of 2

adjective

dif·fer·ent ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt How to pronounce different (audio)

ˈdi-fərnt

: partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality : dissimilar

could hardly be more different

—often followed by from, than, or chiefly British to

small, neat hand, very different from the captain's tottery characters

R. L. Stevensonvastly different in size than it was twenty-five years ago

N. M. Puseya very different situation to the … one under which we live

Sir Winston Churchill

: not the same: such as

: distinct

different age groups

: various

different members of the class

: another

switched to a different TV program

: unusual, special

she was different and superior

differentness noun

different

2 of 2

adverb

: differently

Example Sentences

Adjective The two brothers could not have been more different. We need to try an entirely different approach. They met with each other on several different occasions. advertising that tries to be different That movie certainly was different. He has a very different style of dressing. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

And about 10% of those patients had been diagnosed with three or more different STDs in the prior year.

Mike Stobbe, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 At least four people have died in two different California wildfires that also displaced thousands, burned homes and scorched of acres of land in recent days.

Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Colvin points out that GEDmatch has different levels of privacy settings, including one that allows users to opt out of law enforcement searches.

WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 There were many other people who had been involved in Afghanistan and many of whom brought in a different and in some way refreshingly non cynical view of the country.

CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 While his films revolve around compelling, but distinctly different, themes, Stolevski agrees elements of his life and his experience as a migrant filter through indirectly.

Katherine Tulich, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines' policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge.

Ashraf Khalil, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The value of fishing tournaments: Having competed in a variety of fishing tournaments and attended a wealth of weigh-ins over the years, the tournaments have been fodder for a lots of features on new and different ways to catch fish.

D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines’ policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge.

Ashraf Khalil, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

different

adjective

as in diverse

being not of the same kind how are plantains different from bananas?

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kin
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as in various

not the same or shared my brother and I sleep in different rooms when we travel

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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of different are disparate, divergent, diverse, and various. While all these words mean "unlike in kind or character," different may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness.

different foods

The words disparate and different are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, disparate emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility.

disparate notions of freedom

Although the words divergent and different have much in common, divergent implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation.

went on to pursue divergent careers

In some situations, the words diverse and different are roughly equivalent. However, diverse implies both distinctness and marked contrast.

such diverse interests as dancing and football

While in some cases nearly identical to different, various stresses the number of sorts or kinds.

tried various methods

单词	different
释义	different 1 of 2 adjective dif·fer·ent ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt ˈdi-fərnt 1 : partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality : dissimilar could hardly be more different —often followed by from, than, or chiefly British to small, neat hand, very different from the captain's tottery characters R. L. Stevensonvastly different in size than it was twenty-five years ago N. M. Puseya very different situation to the … one under which we live Sir Winston Churchill 2 : not the same: such as a : distinct different age groups b : various different members of the class c : another switched to a different TV program 3 : unusual, special she was different and superior differentness noun different 2 of 2 adverb : differently Synonyms Adjective disparate dissimilar distant distinct distinctive distinguishable diverse nonidentical other unalike unlike See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The two brothers could not have been more different. We need to try an entirely different approach. They met with each other on several different occasions. advertising that tries to be different That movie certainly was different. He has a very different style of dressing. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective And about 10% of those patients had been diagnosed with three or more different STDs in the prior year. Mike Stobbe, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 At least four people have died in two different California wildfires that also displaced thousands, burned homes and scorched of acres of land in recent days. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Colvin points out that GEDmatch has different levels of privacy settings, including one that allows users to opt out of law enforcement searches. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 There were many other people who had been involved in Afghanistan and many of whom brought in a different and in some way refreshingly non cynical view of the country. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 While his films revolve around compelling, but distinctly different, themes, Stolevski agrees elements of his life and his experience as a migrant filter through indirectly. Katherine Tulich, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines' policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge. Ashraf Khalil, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The value of fishing tournaments: Having competed in a variety of fishing tournaments and attended a wealth of weigh-ins over the years, the tournaments have been fodder for a lots of features on new and different ways to catch fish. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines’ policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge. Ashraf Khalil, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin different-, differens, present participle of differre "to carry in varying directions, delay, differ" Adverb derivative of different entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 1588, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing different different drummer know different/otherwise in a different light tell a different story sing a different tune different beast in a different league different animal a horse of a different color put a new/different complexion on heard a different drummer march to the beat of a different drummer See More different drummer know different/otherwise in a different light tell a different story sing a different tune different beast in a different league different animal a horse of a different color put a new/different complexion on heard a different drummer march to the beat of a different drummer See More Kids Definition different adjective dif·fer·ent ˈdi-fə-rənt ˈdi-frənt 1 : not of the same kind They come from different backgrounds. 2 : not the same We went to different schools. 3 : not ordinary That movie was certainly different. different adjective 1 as in diverse being not of the same kind how are plantains different from bananas? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance diverse distinct distinctive other varied dissimilar distinguishable various disparate several divergent unlike distant mixed unalike differentiable nonidentical alternative variant individual miscellaneous alternate sundry particular unequal divers discriminable single peculiar disproportionate Antonyms & Near Antonyms same similar identical like parallel indistinguishable kindred equal comparable alike related equivalent kin analogous tantamount homogeneous homologous uniform selfsame akin homogenous homological See More 2 as in various not the same or shared my brother and I sleep in different rooms when we travel Synonyms & Similar Words various separate respective dissimilar individual diverse varied divergent disparate distinct distinctive distinguishable unalike Antonyms & Near Antonyms same identical very selfsame Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of different are disparate, divergent, diverse, and various. While all these words mean "unlike in kind or character," different may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness. different foods The words disparate and different are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, disparate emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility. disparate notions of freedom Although the words divergent and different have much in common, divergent implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation. went on to pursue divergent careers In some situations, the words diverse and different are roughly equivalent. However, diverse implies both distinctness and marked contrast. such diverse interests as dancing and football While in some cases nearly identical to different, various stresses the number of sorts or kinds. tried various methods
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