What does “different” mean?
- 1
adjectivenot the same as another person or thing
My brother and I are very different.
- 2
adjectiveseparate or various
The shirt comes in five different colors.
Different at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdɪfərənt/ · DIF-er-unt
How to use “different” correctly
“Different from” is the safest choice: “Her style is different from mine.” “Different than” is also common in US English.
Common phrases with “different”
- different from
- completely different
- a different way
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- difference
- differ
- differently
“different” is on these word lists
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