Different synonyms

dĭf'ər-ənt, dĭf'rənt

The definition of distinct is separate from or different from.

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The definition of various is different or many kinds or many-sided.

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(Archaic) Not likely; improbable; unlikely.

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Not similar; unlike; different

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not the same

Unlike in nature

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Unlike in nature

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Unlike in nature

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That cannot be held at one time by the same person

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Distinguished or attractive:

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mixed (related)

Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

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Unlike in nature

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alike (antonym)

The definition of alike is having similarities.

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Containing or forming a contrast; contrasting.

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Changed; altered

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identical (antonym)

(Comparable, rare) Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.

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in disagreement

Unlike in nature

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complex (related)

(Mathematics) Of a number, of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is a square root of −1.

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Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique:

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Disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant.

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The definition of inconsistent is something that is not uniform or not the same throughout.

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Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.

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Differing from others of the same kind or from a standard:

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Not appropriate:

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Unusual, unconventional, not ordinary.

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Characteristic only of a particular category or entity:

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Lacking accord or agreement

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Distinctly different from the first:

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Inclined to oppose or disagree stubbornly; perverse

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Unlike in nature

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Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

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Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:

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Opposing in opinion, temperament, etc.; incompatible; incongruous

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Unlike in nature

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Differing from another:

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Acting in opposition; opposing.

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Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty.

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(Not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

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Having no previous example:

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Lacking in harmony; incompatible:

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Inclined to contradict or deny

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Of different kinds; various

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Reversed in position, order, action, etc.; opposite; contrary; turned about

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to be contrasted

Unlike in nature

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Consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous

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Alien means different, generally to the point of incompatibility.

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Not typical; not characteristic; abnormal

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Different; other

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new (related)

Having been made or come into being only a short time ago; recent:

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contradistinct

Distinguished by opposite qualities.

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Set in opposition to, showing the differences between.

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Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction. [from 14th c.]

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unidentical

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not identical

Unlike in nature

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Not being acquainted; not conversant:

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same (related)

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.

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similar (antonym)

Nearly but not exactly the same or alike; having a resemblance

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nothing-like

Unlike in nature

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New and unusual; esp., being the first of its kind

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The definition of other is the remaining or different one.

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Respectively different; various:

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Not related by kinship

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like (antonym)

Having almost or exactly the same qualities, characteristics, etc.; similar; equal

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Having one part on the same radius as another, as a stamen in front of a petal

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Separate is defined as something or someone not connected to anything or anyone else.

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Of an unlike kind; different

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Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.

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Of or relating to a diameter; diametral

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Not comfortable or at ease:

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Not usual or common; rare; exceptional

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Unlike in nature

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out of line with

Unlike in nature

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Composed of unlike things

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Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.

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resembling (antonym)

separate, distinct

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Not known before; new; recent

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Disagreeing, as in opinion or belief.

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(Archaic) Diverse

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miscellaneous unclassifiable

Unlike in nature

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So lacking in recognizable character or qualities as to belong to no definite class or type; hard to classify or describe

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correspondent (antonym)

Corresponding; agreeing; matching; analogous

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homogeneous (antonym)

Composed of similar or identical elements or parts; uniform

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normal (antonym)

Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical:

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uniform (antonym)

Having the same form, appearance, manner, etc. as others of the same class; conforming to a given standard

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standard (antonym)

Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:

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harmonious (antonym)

Having similar or conforming feelings, ideas, interests, etc.; in accord

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unified (antonym)

That operates as a single entity

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united (antonym)

Joined into a single entity.

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conventional (antonym)

Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd.

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Unlike in nature

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other-than

Unlike in nature

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far-from

Unlike in nature

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a far cry (from)

Unlike in nature

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Unlike in nature

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Consisting of or operating several devices of one kind at the same time.

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Modified by diversification

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Not based on careful selection or a discerning taste; confused, random, or promiscuous

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The definition of variegated is marked with different colors, or varying in form.

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In control of oneself; calm and self-possessed

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anthologized

Composed of unlike things

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The definition of miscellaneous is people or things that are varied or mixed and cannot easily be categorized or grouped.

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Not under security classification; not secret or restricted

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Not symmetrical.

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Having a variety of colors; variegated.

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Matched

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Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.

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That cannot be compared

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Of or characterized by invention

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Fond of novelty.

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Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society.

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That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.

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Marked by innovation or given to making innovations.

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Unlike in nature

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Synonym Study

Various emphasizes the number and diversity of kinds, types, etc. various gifts
Disparate implies essential or thoroughgoing difference, often stressing an absence of any relationship between things disparate concepts
Dissimilar stresses absence of similarity in appearance, properties, or nature dissimilar techniques
Distinct , as applied to two or more things, stresses that each has a different identity and is unmistakably separate from the others, whether or not they are similar in kind, class, etc. charged with two distinct offenses
Divergent suggests a branching off in different directions with an ever-widening distance between, and stresses irreconcilability divergent schools of thought
Diverse more emphatically sets apart the things referred to, suggesting a conspicuous difference diverse interests
Different , applied to things that are not alike, implies individuality three different doctors or contrast the twins wore different hats

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