differentsynonyms, sorted by meaning
Synonym
different
different
dissimilar (formal) unlike (predicative) distinct (clear-cut) divergent (going apart)
changed
altered (neutral) modified (neutral) transformed (thorough) revised (corrected) new (fresh)
unusual
unusual (neutral) uncommon (neutral) atypical (technical) abnormal (negative) peculiar (odd) odd (neutral) strange (neutral) curious (mild) singular (literary) exotic (foreign-flavored)
various
various (neutral) diverse (neutral) varied (neutral) assorted (mixed) manifold (formal) multifarious (formal) sundry (dated)
other
other (neutral) another (one more) separate (distinct) alternative (option) alternate (every other)
opposite
opposite (neutral) contrary (neutral) contrasting (neutral)
related family
difference (noun) differently (adverb) differ (verb) differentiate (verb) differentiation (noun) distinctness (noun) diversity (noun)
Thesaurus
different
Core concept
distinct dissimilar unlike other separate divergent disparate
Synonyms and near-synonyms
differing varying diverse heterogeneous various divergent variant alternate alternative
Antonyms
same identical alike similar equal uniform matching indistinguishable
Degrees and nuances
slightly different (minor) somewhat different quite different totally different radically different utterly different subtly different markedly different
Related states
difference distinction disparity divergence variation contrast discrepancy inequality diversity deviation variation
Verbs
differ vary diverge deviate distinguish contrast discriminate differentiate
Phrases and idioms
a different story different strokes (proverb) different ball game different kettle of fish march to a different drummer a different breed worlds apart poles apart
Adverbs and modifiers
differently otherwise distinctly separately diversely
Opposites in use
otherwise (conjunction) else instead rather alternately
What the word
not the same, doesn't look like the other one, stands apart
different
distinct (clearly separate)
unlike (not similar)
dissimilar (not alike)
disparate (fundamentally different)
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