different

adjective
dif·fer·ent
/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/

Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

Example

“— Is your grandpa any better?— No different. Still ill.”

Other meanings

Various, assorted, diverse.
Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.

Related words

couldn't be more different
dance to a different tune
diffability
different as chalk and cheese
different breed of cat
different drummer
different ideal
different light
on a different note
different story
different strokes
differential

Example sentences

“Cannabis does different things to different people.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Appearances may be different when using other skins.”
Tatoeba · hecko2 · CC0
“I know it's different now, but how different?”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old French "different".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “different” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.