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Synonyms of different in English:

different


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adjective

1‘the plots of the two books are very different’

SYNONYMS
dissimilar, unalike, unlike, non-identical, contrasting, divergent, disparate, poles apart
incompatible, mismatched, inconsistent, opposed, at variance, at odds, clashing, conflicting, contradictory, contrary
informal like chalk and cheese
rare contrastive
ANTONYMS

similar

2‘suddenly everything in her life was different’

SYNONYMS
changed, altered, modified, transformed, metamorphosed, other, new, unfamiliar, unknown, strange
ANTONYMS

the same

3‘Gareth had tried fifteen different occupations’

SYNONYMS
distinct, separate, individual, discrete, non-identical, unrelated, unconnected, unassociated, independent
disparate
ANTONYMS

related, similar

4‘the Bible was interpreted differently by different groups of reformers’

SYNONYMS
various, several, sundry, assorted, varied, varying, miscellaneous, diverse, diversified, manifold, multifarious
informal a mixed bag
literary divers

5‘he wanted to try something different’

SYNONYMS
unusual, out of the ordinary, uncommon, unfamiliar, rare, unique, novel, new, fresh, original, unprecedented, unconventional, unorthodox, off-centre, atypical, out of the way
special, singular, remarkable, noteworthy, exceptional, extraordinary, outrageous, outlandish, exotic
British out of the common
informal way out, offbeat, off the wall
ANTONYMS

ordinary, conventional