Synonyms for different
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Various — various, assorted, diverse
various, disparate, several, other, dissimilar, diverse, unlike, varied, differing, opposite, divergent, assorted, contrasting, multifarious, diversified, contrary, unrelated, variant, mixed, incompatible, inconsistent, non-uniform
2. Unusual — unlike most others; unusual
unusual, unique, strange, weird, odd, non-standard, peculiar, bizarre, funny, unconventional, rare, incongruous, uncommon, extraordinary, outlandish, abnormal, kooky informal, singular, exceptional, irregular, anomalous, freakish
3. Distinct — distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity
Definitions
- adj. 1
Various, assorted, diverse.
My daughter told me about all the different animals she saw at the zoo.
- adj. 2
Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
- adj. 3
Unlike most others; unusual.
What do you think of my new hairdo? - Well, it's different.
Related words
From weakest to strongest
From the opposite of different, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.
Example sentences
- other We helped each other to overcome the difficulties.
- several The accomplishment of the task took several years.
- various Parents have various influences on their children.
- unique Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
- unusual The study by Meyer and his colleagues was unusual.
By length
- 3 letters
- odd1
- 4 letters
- rare1
- 5 letters
- other2, funny2, weird1, mixed1, kooky2
- 6 letters
- unique2, unlike2, varied2
- 7 letters
- several2, various3, strange1, unusual4, diverse2, bizarre2, variant3
- 8 letters
- separate3, opposite3, distinct2, contrary3, uncommon3, peculiar3, abnormal3, singular3, discrete2, assorted3, freakish
- 9 letters
- unrelated4, irregular4, differing3, divergent3, disparate3, anomalous4
- 10 letters
- outlandish3, dissimilar4
- 11 letters
- exceptional4, contrasting3, diversified4, incongruous4
- 12 letters
- inconsistent4, incompatible5, multifarious
- 13 letters
- extraordinary6
- 14 letters
- unconventional5
- 15 letters
- distinguishable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (other2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- différent
- Italiano
- differente
- Español
- diferente
- Català
- distint