different
575
2.0
- adjective
- /ˈdɪfərənt/
- According to him, what he had experienced was quite different from what he had expected.
- quite different
- very different
- radically different
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Watch on YouTubeAll my life, this has made me feel different and strange and not right.
- All my life, this has made me feel different and strange and not right.
- Make this time different than all the rest.
- Well, that's a little different than what I expected.
Examples
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Our results suggest that this picture is quite different in the area of learning disabilities.
Academic text (1999) -
Magic Hour is a totally different ball game.
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But it's a it's a very different game now.
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Maybe not so different, but I get it.
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A lot of my friends are different, obviously.
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Yes, but you and I, we have different ideas of what fair is.
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The layout is a little bit different than the modern books.
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And the value of a collection is something rather different from the combined purchase prices of its inventory.
Academic text (2011) -
Patients can also attend evening lectures on different health topics, which are held every two months.
Academic text (2011) -
The restaurant serves a different type of cuisine every month to attract new customers.
Synonyms
∞
3.2
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
∞
1.0
Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion
∞
2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
∞
2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
878
1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
389
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
142
4.0
Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
127
3.5
Clearly different from others
101
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
98
4.2
Different from what is usual in a way that may be worrying
97
4.1
Not normal or what people expect
68
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
48
7.3
Not following the usual rules or customs
26
5.7
Different from what is usual or expected
22
8.1
Not like what is usual or expected
14
5.4
Not usual for a person or thing
1
4.8
Not usual or expected
1
7.0
Not usual and different from what you expect
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A situation where different people bring the same problems
Compounds
How Unusual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember different is to think of its parts dif- 'apart' and fer 'to carry', as in transfer. So when something is different it is 'moved away' from the usual, which is why it can mean 'unusual'.