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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

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. Casey Motes:

   We tried nine or 10 different types of glitter, all food-grade.

2. Lauren Lane:

   I knew she wouldn't want some elaborate crazy proposal, so, I decided to keep it pretty casual. I asked her parents for different places in Portland I could potentially take her to, but after a lot of thought I decided doing it at the family cookout would be the most laid-back setting and that she'd appreciate the simplicity of me proposing to her in her parents' backyard.

3. Dennis Baxley:

   Why is everybody now about coming out when you're at school ? there really is a dynamic of concern of how much of this are genuine types of experiences and how many of them are kids trying on different kinds of things they hear about.

4. Paul Ostrowski:

   We are administering the influenza vaccine as we speak with no fanfare whatsoever. This will be no different. We want to make the distribution of this just as easy as a normal influenza vaccine.

5. Salma Hayek:

   It makes you experience your body with a lightness that's really delicious and satisfying, with the breathing and the going inside, you explore your body in a different way, and you learn not to go crazy with the expectations.