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dif·fer·ent (dif′ər ənt, dif′rənt)

adjective

  1. not alike; dissimilar: with from, or, esp. informally, than, and, in Brit. usage, to
  2. not the same; distinct; separate; other
  3. various
  4. unlike most others; unusual

Etymology: ME < OFr < L differens: see difference

different Related Forms

dif′·fer·ently adverb dif′·fer·ent·ness noun

different Synonyms

different

modif.

  1. Unlike in nature

    distinct, separate, not the same, nothing like, dissimilar, unlike, in disagreement, divergent, disparate, contrasted, variant, dissonant, deviating, deviant, incongruous, varying, various, diverse, contradistinct, altered, incompatible, inconsistent, changed, modified, dissimilar, unlike, contrary, contradictory, contrasting, discordant, inharmonious, opposed, disagreeing, varied, clashing, antagonistic, unsuitable, diametric, reverse, converse, unidentical, contrastive, ranging, to be contrasted, not identical, set apart, other than, another, far from, out of line with, a far cry from, at odds.

    Antonyms alike*, like*, similar. *

  2. Composed of unlike things

    diverse, disparate, manifold, various, divergent, diversified, inconsistent, incongruous, indiscriminate, dissonant, heterogeneous, sundry, variegated, collected, anthologized, miscellaneous, unselected, unclassified, many, several, jarring, asymmetrical, varicolored, assorted; see also complex 1, mixed 1, various.

    Antonyms harmonious*, identical*, uniform. *

  3. Unusual

    unconventional, distinctive, strange, offbeat*; see unusual 1, 2.

different, applied to things that are not alike, implies individuality three different doctors or contrast the twins wore different hats; diverse more emphatically sets apart the things referred to, suggesting a conspicuous difference diverse interests; divergent suggests a branching off in different directions with an ever-widening distance between, and stresses irreconcilability divergent schools of thought; distinct, as applied to two or more things, stresses that each has a different identity and is unmistakably separate from the others, whether or not they are similar in kind, class, etc. charged with two distinct offenses; dissimilar stresses absence of similarity in appearance, properties, or nature dissimilar techniques; disparate implies essential or thoroughgoing difference, often stressing an absence of any relationship between things disparate concepts; various emphasizes the number and diversity of kinds, types, etc. various gifts

different Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • want: If we want something different we will have to work and struggle for it.
  • do: Each line does something different, but only one can be used at a time!

Modifies a noun

  • type: At the same time breeders with a slightly different type of Welsh pig were winning awards in the Show ring.
  • way: Below are three different ways to develop content for your site.
  • kind: Different kinds of Carers There are several types of carer.
  • approach: To do this we need a very different approach to our use of land.
  • aspect: It was also important to allow students a taste of different aspects of health.
  • level: There are a number of ' Central Sun's each bringing energy through at a different level.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: At the same time breeders with a slightly different type of Welsh pig were winning awards in the Show ring.
  • completely: Produce 3 or 4 completely different designs for packaging your final circuit.
  • quite: However, the anomaly patterns are quite different from those seen in the observations.
  • totally: The two games are actually totally different offering very seperate styles of play.
  • entirely: An entirely different package is available from within the general show format for each family member.
  • no: Personal privacy is a right and a choice no different than talking in your own home.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: Amazing cereal links As harvest time approaches, cereal crops such as maize and wheat look very different from each other in the field.
  • feel: Like Jayne I would hate anyone forcing Reiki onto me, however if they were offering Reiki maybe the energies would feel different.

Preposition: in

  • character: At Home - Seizures may become more frequent or slightly different in character following birth.
  • style: His books were very different in style and in content from conventional Victorian and Edwardian writing.

Preposition: from

  • rest: What made him so brilliant, so different from the rest of us?
  • today: Emotional block Geoffrey Henning, a founder of Crusaid, believes support in the 80s was very different from today.