different

different is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Distinct; separate; not the same; other. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 17 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Distinct; separate; not the same; other.
2. 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.
3. adjective. 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. adjective. marked by dissimilarity

   "for twins they are very unlike"

   "people are profoundly different"

   Synonyms: dissimilar, unlike

5. adjective. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

   "took different approaches to the problem"

   "came to a different conclusion"

6. adjective. distinctly separate from the first

   "that's another (or different) issue altogether"

7. adjective. distinct or separate

   "each interviewed different members of the community"

Synonyms

dissimilar, unlike

Common word forms

differently, differentness

Words from these letters

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