Another word for different
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Adjective
Not like another in nature, quality, amount, or form
- Of diverse kinds:
- Unlike; different:
- Being more than one; several:
- Differing from others of the same kind or from a standard:
- Having or exhibiting variation; varying:
- Something that differs from others of the same kind or from a standard, as a different spelling or pronunciation of a word.
- Not alike; different:
- Not equal, as in amount.
- Different from; not like:
- Differing one from another:
- Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements:
- Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
- Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
- Departing from convention.
- Differing from another:
- Unlike; different.
- Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar:
- Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
See also:Not the same as what was previously known or done
- Having no previous example:
- Not being acquainted; not conversant:
- Not within one's knowledge; strange:
- Preceding all others in time; first:
- Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual:
- Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new:
- A fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters.
- The literary genre represented by novels.
- New and often needlessly novel.
- Fond of novelty.
- Having been made or come into being only a short time ago; recent:
- Still fresh:
- Never used or worn before now:
- Of, relating to, or characterized by invention.
- Adept or skillful at inventing; creative.
- Marked by innovation or given to making innovations.
- New to one's experience; not encountered before:
- Unusual or different:
- Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled:
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Another word for different
Modifier
Unlike in nature
- (idiomatic) in disagreement; conflicting
- Not; not at all.
- One more; an additional:
- Distinctly different from the first:
- Some other:
- With the exception of; except for; besides:
- To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
- To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
- Used other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.
- Present participle of range.
- Containing or forming a contrast; contrasting.
- Capable of distinguishing meaning; being in opposition:
- Pertaining to the study of structural contrasts:
- To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
- To interact socially with others; associate.
- An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.
- Turned backward in position, direction, or order:
- Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual:
- Causing backward movement:
- Not appropriate:
- showing antagonism; acting in opposition
- Having or consisting of various kinds or forms; diverse:
- Characterized by variety or variation:
- Varicolored or variegated.
- Present participle of disagree.
- Acting in opposition; opposing.
- Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.
- Simple past tense and past participle of oppose.
- Not in harmony; discordant.
- Not in accord or agreement.
- Not being in accord; conflicting.
- Disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant.
- Set in opposition to, showing the differences between.
- Present participle of contrast.
- Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction:
- Given to contradicting:
- Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.
- Opposed, as in character or purpose:
- Opposite in direction or position:
- Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:
- Not alike; different:
- Not equal, as in amount.
- Different from; not like:
- Unlike; different.
- simple past tense and past participle of change
- Not regular or predictable; erratic:
- Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory:
- Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible:
- Not capable of existing in agreement or harmony with something else:
- Not capable of living or working together happily or harmoniously; antagonistic:
- Impossible to be held simultaneously by one person:
- Distinguished by opposite qualities.
- Differing one from another:
- Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements:
- Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
- Of diverse kinds:
- Unlike; different:
- Being more than one; several:
- Present participle of vary.
- Lacking in harmony; incompatible:
- Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent:
- Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate:
- Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society.
- One that differs from a norm, especially a person whose behavior and attitudes differ from accepted social standards.
- Present participle of deviate.
- Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant.
- Being at variance; disagreeing.
- Constituting or producing a dissonance.
- Differing from others of the same kind or from a standard:
- Having or exhibiting variation; varying:
- Something that differs from others of the same kind or from a standard, as a different spelling or pronunciation of a word.
- Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar:
- Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
- Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
- Departing from convention.
- Differing from another:
- Not alike; different:
- Not equal, as in amount.
- Different from; not like:
- Unlike; different.
- To set, force, or keep apart:
- To put space between; space apart or scatter:
- To form a border or barrier between (two areas or groups):
- Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete:
- Easily perceived by the senses:
- Clearly defined; unquestionable:
Composed of unlike things
- Consisting of a number of different kinds:
- Having a variety of colors; variegated.
- Not symmetrical.
- (of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
- Present participle of jar.
- An act of jarring (in any sense).
- That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
- Being of a number more than two or three but not many:
- Respectively different; various:
- Regarded as separate, especially with regard to tort liability or legal obligation, such that each individual involved is fully responsible for the liability or obligation.
- Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number:
- Being one of a large indefinite number; numerous:
- The majority of the people; the masses:
- Not placed or included in a class or category:
- Of, relating to, or being official matter not requiring the application of security safeguards:
- simple past tense and past participle of unselect
- Consisting of various kinds; varied:
- Having a variety of characteristics or aspects:
- simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
- Brought or placed together from various sources:
- Self-possessed; composed:
- Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors; varicolored:
- Distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified:
- Various; miscellaneous:
- Consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; not homogeneous.
- Xenogeneic.
- Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant.
- Being at variance; disagreeing.
- Constituting or producing a dissonance.
- Not making or based on careful distinctions; unselective:
- Random; haphazard:
- Confused; chaotic:
- Lacking in harmony; incompatible:
- Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent:
- Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate:
- Not regular or predictable; erratic:
- Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory:
- Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible:
- Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
- Departing from convention.
- Differing from another:
- Of diverse kinds:
- Unlike; different:
- Being more than one; several:
- Many and varied; of many kinds; multiple:
- Having many features or forms:
- Being such for a variety of reasons:
- Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar:
- Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
- Differing one from another:
- Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements:
- Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
Unusual
- An unaccented beat in a measure.
- Not conforming to an ordinary type or pattern; unconventional:
- Not previously known; unfamiliar:
- Not of one's own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; not native:
- Out of the ordinary or difficult to account for; unusual or peculiar:
- Serving to identify; distinguishing or characteristic:
- Distinguished or attractive:
- Phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning, as nasalization in the initial sound of mat versus bat.
- Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.
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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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