Foundation level · Year 4 · free
different
adjective · Say it: DIF-er-unt
What it means
Foundationnot the same as another person or thing
My twin sister and I have very different favourite colours.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- dissimilar
- distinct
- unlike
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- alike
- same
- similar
More examples
- We tried a different route to school to avoid the roadworks.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin 'differre', meaning to carry apart.
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