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Nov 23, 2009
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Synonyms for different

Adjective

1. different (vs. same), antithetic, antithetical, assorted, various, contrary, contrasting, contrastive, diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar, divergent, disparate, distinct, distinguishable, diverse, various, divers(prenominal), diverse, several(predicate), variant, opposite, dissimilar, incompatible, unlike#1, dissimilar#3, different, varied
usage: unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
2. another(prenominal), different, other (vs. same)
usage: distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether"
3. different, unusual (vs. usual)
usage: differing from all others; not ordinary; "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it"
4. unlike (vs. like), dissimilar, different, different
usage: not like; marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
5. different, other (vs. same)
usage: distinct or separate; "each interviewed different members of the community"
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