Synonyms and antonyms of Different and differently in British Thesaurus

conflicting (adjective)

describes two or more things that cannot all be right or cannot all happen at the same time

different (adjective)

not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before

various (adjective)

different, and more than a few

alternative (adjective)

different from something else and able to be used instead of it

distinct (adjective)

separate and different in a way that is clear

unlike (adjective)

different from someone or something else

diverse (adjective)

very different from each other

contrasting (adjective)

different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way

dissimilar (adjective)

different from someone or something else

divergent (adjective)

things that are divergent are different from each other

a different kettle of fish ()

a situation or subject that is not related to the one you are talking about

afresh (adverb)

formal in a new or different way

along similar/different etc lines ()

in a similar/different etc way

alternate (adjective)

American alternative

apart (adjective)

different from all the other people or things

apart (adjective)

if two people, opinions, or ways of living are far apart, they are very different

assorted (adjective)

including various types

at odds (with) ()

if things are at odds with each other, they are different or opposite when they should be the same

broad (adjective)

including many different things or people

catholic (adjective)

including a wide variety of different things

chalk and cheese ()

used for saying that two people or things are completely different from each other

changed (adjective)

different from before

contrastive (adjective)

formal showing differences clearly, especially between languages

diametrically opposed/opposite ()

completely different from each other

differently (adverb)

in a way that is not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before

differing (adjective)

formal different from each other or from someone or something else

disparate (adjective)

formal disparate things belong to very different groups or classes

distinctive (adjective)

easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type

distinguishable (adjective)

clearly different from other people or things of the same type

distinguishing (adjective)

a distinguishing feature, mark etc makes someone or something clearly different from other similar people or things

divers (adjective)

an old word meaning ‘various’

diversified (adjective)

consisting of many different parts or people

far removed from something ()

very different from something

in any shape or form ()

in any way at all

incomparable (adjective)

formal not able to be compared

incompatible (adjective)

ideas, systems, or machines that are incompatible are not able to work or exist together because of basic differences

incompatible (adjective)

used about people who are so different that they cannot live or work together

inconsistent (adjective)

containing parts that do not match each other

inconsistent with ()

if something is inconsistent with something else, it does not match it

in keeping/out of keeping with something ()

in the same manner or style/not in the same manner or style as something else

in line/out of line with ()

similar/different to someone or something

in line/out of line with ()

changing/not changing in the same way as another thing

in many (different) shapes and forms ()

in many ways or types

irregular (adjective)

not following the rules, laws, or usual ways of doing things

lopsided (adjective)

not equal

manifold (adjective)

formal of many different kinds

many-sided (adjective)

having many different parts, aspects, or qualities

multifaceted (adjective)

formal containing many different aspects, features, or qualities

mutually exclusive ()

if two things are mutually exclusive, they cannot both happen, exist, or be true at the same time

never the twain shall meet (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned used for saying that two things are very different and cannot exist together

not exactly ()

used for saying that something is slightly different from a particular thing

nothing of the kind ()

used for emphasizing that someone or something is not of a particular type

of every description ()

of all types

of every hue ()

representing a wide range of attitudes or qualities

out of kilter with ()

different from someone or something else, in a way that spoils a situation or arrangement

out of sync (informal)

informal working at different times, at different speeds, or in a different way

particular (adjective)

clearly different and belonging to just one person or thing

removed (adjective)

different from something

separate (adjective)

different, or new

several (determiner)

literary various, or separate

sharp (adjective)

clearly recognized as different

side by side ()

used for talking about two or more groups that live or work next to each other although they are very different

sundry (adjective)

formal sundry things or people are all different from each other and cannot be described as a group

unequal (adjective)

not the same in amount, number, or size

uneven (adjective)

not the same in size or length

uneven (adjective)

not of the same quality in all its parts

unrecognisable ()

a British spelling of unrecognizable

unrecognizable (adjective)

very different from the person or place that you remember

variable (adjective)

not always of the same quality

varied (adjective)

including a wide range of things or people

variegated (adjective)

formal including a wide range of things or people

variously (adverb)

in different ways, by different people or at different times

varying (adjective)

not all the same