Synonyms and antonyms of Difference and differences in British Thesaurus

difference (noun)

something that makes one thing or person not the same as another thing or person

contrast (noun)

a noticeable difference between people or things

distinction (noun)

a difference between two things

variety (noun)

the fact that something consists of different things, usually in a way that makes it interesting or enjoyable

variations (noun)

the existence of differences in amount, number, level, form etc

diversity (noun)

the fact that very different people or things exist within a group or place

contradiction (noun)

a difference in two or more statements, ideas, stories etc that makes it impossible for both or all of them to be true

collision (noun)

a very great difference between ideas or beliefs which means that they do not work together

divergence (noun)

a difference in the way that two or more things develop from the same thing

a world of difference ()

used for emphasizing the difference between two people or things

a different ball game ()

a situation that is completely different from what has happened before

anomaly (noun)

formal something unusual, unexpected, or different from what normally happens

borderline (noun)

an imaginary point dividing one feeling or state from another, where it is hard to tell the difference between the two

boundary (noun)

an imaginary point separating two different qualities, ideas etc

breadth (noun)

the fact that something includes a wide range of different things or ideas

chasm (noun)

a very big difference that separates one person or group from another

clash (noun)

a situation in which two people or things are very different from each other so that they cannot exist together or work together

clear blue water ()

something that separates two people or things or that makes them different from each other

cleavage (noun)

formal a division between two groups of people or things

collision (noun)

an occasion when two very different things meet or come together

contrast (noun)

something that is different from something else in a very noticeable way

counterpoint (noun)

something that produces a different effect from something else, especially in an interesting or attractive way

counterpoise (noun)

something whose effect is equal and opposite to that of another thing and so prevents it from having too much influence

crosscurrent (noun)

something such as a belief, method, or tradition that is different from what is usual or generally accepted

deviation (noun)

a difference in the usual or expected way of doing something

dichotomy (noun)

formal a difference between two opposite things or ideas

difference (noun)

the amount by which one thing is different from another thing

differential (noun)

the difference between two amounts, values, or rates

disagreement (noun)

a difference between things that should be the same

disconnect (noun)

a lack of connection or consistency

discrepancy (noun)

a difference between things that should be the same

disparity (noun)

formal a difference between things

disproportion (noun)

formal a situation in which things are not equal, or are bigger or smaller than they should be in comparison to each other

dissimilarity (noun)

the way in which two people or things are different from each other

distance (noun)

great differences between two people or things

distinction (noun)

an unusual achievement or feature that makes someone or something different from other people or things

divide (noun)

an important difference or disagreement between two people or groups

divider (noun)

something that creates a difference between people, so that they are not equal

dividing line (noun)

something that clearly shows the difference between one idea, subject, or issue and another

division (noun)

a difference in the way that people within the same community or country live, how much money they have, how educated they are etc

edge (noun)

a strange quality that something such as a piece of music or a book has that makes it interesting or exciting

extravagance (noun)

the extreme, unusual, or unreasonable quality of something

gap (noun)

a large difference between things or groups

gulf (noun)

a large and important difference between people or groups

incongruity (noun)

something which seems strange because of being very different to other things which happen or exist in the same situation

inconsistency (noun)

something that does not match something else

individuality (noun)

the things that make someone or something different from all others

irregularity (noun)

a situation in which the rules, laws, or usual ways of doing things have not been followed

jump (noun)

a big difference or change

meanwhile (adverb)

used for emphasizing the difference between two situations

mismatch (noun)

a difference or disagreement between two facts or aspects of a situation

oddity (noun)

a strange or unusual quality in someone or something

one man’s meat is another man’s poison ()

used for saying that not everyone likes the same things

opposites attract ()

used for saying that people who are very different are attracted to each other for that reason

polarity (noun)

formal a very great difference between opinions, people, or situations that are completely opposed to each other

quirk (noun)

something strange that happens for reasons that you do not know or understand

shading (noun)

a very slight difference, especially in the meanings of words

split (noun)

a difference between things

unreality (noun)

situations or events that are so strange they do not seem to be real

variance (noun)

formal a difference

variance (noun)

formal differences between two or more similar things

variation (noun)

something that is slightly different from similar things

variations (noun)

differences in amount, level etc

variety is the spice of life ()

used for saying that different experiences and situations make life enjoyable or interesting

whimsy (noun)

a strange but pleasant and funny quality