Different definition
Different is an adjective meaning "unlike in nature or quality or form or degree." It has 4 meanings, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- How common
- Everyday word
Different as an adjective
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
"took different approaches to the problem"
distinctly separate from the first
"that's another (or different) issue altogether"
differing from all others; not ordinary
"advertising that strives continually to be different"
distinct or separate
"each interviewed different members of the community"
Synonyms and antonyms
Opposite: same.
How to say different
Different has 3 syllables. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
DIFFERENT in word games
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Anagrams
- 0
Is DIFFERENT a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check DIFFERENT in the word checker, or unscramble DIFFERENT to see the shorter words in its letters.
Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.