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

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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. Dave Bossie:

   Is he going to be 'Reaganesque' in his speeches and perfect in every one? No. But it’s okay, that's what makes him a little different from some of these guys who are a little more polished. People connect to him.

2. Katie Goldman:

   'Star Wars' unites people who wouldn't have anything else in common, parents and children bond over this. It's a shared investment with an optimistic message. And it allowed Katie to take ownership of being different in a positive way. She identifies herself as 'Katie Goldman the Star Wars Girl,' and that's special to her.

3. John McCain:

   I’d like to see us recover our sense that we’re more alike than different.

4. Superintendent Vicki Townsend:

   [Virtual reality] provides the ability of a safe learning environment, which promotes open conversations about opportunities for options for action, investigation and safeguarding, often within policing, there is no right or wrong answer to how a situation is managed. It’s about understanding what you would do, the power and legislation you utilize to take that action, and why you have done it. The scenarios provide the opportunity as a group to maximize this learning by focusing on the decision-making model, and allows the development of officers from peers with more or different experiences.

5. Yalda Afshar:

   But those that have underlying congenital heart disease, those that have hypertension, those that have some of the risk factors we've addressed, need a team of people with different expertise coming together with the same goal.