different
/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/ adjective, noun, adverb
Forms differents
- adjective Not the same; exhibiting a difference. “— Is your grandpa any better? — No different. Still ill.”
- adjective Various, assorted, diverse. “My daughter told me about all the different animals she saw at the zoo.”
- adjective Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity. “Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.”
- adjective Unlike most others; unusual. “What do you think of my new hairdo? - Well, it's different.”
- noun (mathematics) The different ideal.
- adverb Differently.
Synonyms
assorted confused conglomerate desultory deviating disaccordant discordant discrepant disordered disparate dissimilar divers diverse diversified inaccordant incongruous inconsistent inconsonant indiscriminate inharmonious unlike
Antonyms
undifferent akin alike comparable conformable corresponding homologous identical same similar twin homogeneous
Etymology
From Middle English different, from Old French different, from Latin differēns, present active participle of differō (“to differ”). See also differ. Mostly supplanted native Old English ungelic in common usage, which lives on as unalike in Modern English.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Distinct; separate; not the same; other. "Five different churches." Addison.
- adjective Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence.
Etymology [L. differens, -entis, p. pr. of differre: cf. F. différent.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “different”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details