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oppose, disagree
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deviate from, be dissimilar
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differ
verb
Definition of differ
1
as in to contrast
to be unlike; to not be the same
my brother and I differ markedly in the way we handle money
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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contrast
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vary
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fluctuate
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diverge
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deviate
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divide
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separate
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compare
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match
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correspond
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agree
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conform
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accord
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compare
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match
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correspond
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agree
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conform
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accord
2
as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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disagree
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object
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contrast
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nonconcur
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dissent
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argue
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clash
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conflict
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take issue
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debate
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resist
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oppose
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protest
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counter
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collide
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dispute
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contest
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quarrel
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bicker
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fall out
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agree
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concur
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accept
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defer
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comply
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assent
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acquiesce
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consent
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accede
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cooperate
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subscribe
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compromise
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collaborate
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associate
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get along
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side
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affiliate
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ally
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come round
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collude
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Table Of Contents:
- Differ as a Verb
- Definitions of «Differ» as a verb
- Synonyms of «Differ» as a verb (28 Words)
- Usage Examples of «Differ» as a verb
- Associations of «Differ» (30 Words)
The synonyms of “Differ” are: disagree, dissent, take issue, vary, be different, be unlike, be dissimilar, be distinguishable, diverge, deviate from, depart from, run counter to, contradict, contrast with, conflict with, be incompatible with, be at odds with, be in opposition to, go against, fail to agree, be at variance, be in dispute, be in opposition, conflict, clash, cross swords, lock horns, be at each other’s throats
Differ as a Verb
Definitions of «Differ» as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “differ” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Be different.
- Be unlike or dissimilar.
- Be of different opinions.
- Disagree.
Synonyms of «Differ» as a verb (28 Words)
| be at each other’s throats | Have an existence, be extant. |
| be at odds with | Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun. |
| be at variance | Be identical to; be someone or something. |
| be different | Be identical to; be someone or something. |
| be dissimilar | Be priced at. |
| be distinguishable | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. |
| be in dispute | Be identical or equivalent to. |
| be in opposition | Form or compose. |
| be in opposition to | To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form. |
| be incompatible with | Be identical or equivalent to. |
| be unlike | To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form. |
| clash | Be incompatible; be or come into conflict. His thriftiness clashed with Ross s largesse. |
| conflict | Be in conflict. The two proposals conflict. |
| conflict with | Go against, as of rules and laws. |
| contradict | Be in contradiction with. Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice. |
| contrast with | Put in opposition to show or emphasize differences. |
| cross swords | To cover or extend over an area or time period. |
| depart from | Move away from a place into another direction. |
| deviate from | Be at variance with; be out of line with. |
| disagree | (of statements or accounts) be inconsistent or fail to correspond. The results disagree with the findings reported so far. |
| dissent | Disagree with the doctrine of an established or orthodox Church. Several Republicans dissented. |
| diverge | Develop in a different direction. Their ways had diverged at university. |
| fail to agree | Disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake. |
| go against | Be abolished or discarded. |
| lock horns | Keep engaged. |
| run counter to | Sail before the wind. |
| take issue | Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere. |
| vary | Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one’s or its former characteristics or essence. He tried to vary his diet. |
Usage Examples of «Differ» as a verb
- I beg to differ!
- The second set of data differed from the first.
- Tastes differ, especially in cars.
- He differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters.
- These two tests differ in only one respect.
Associations of «Differ» (30 Words)
| conflicting | Incompatible or at variance; contradictory. Conflicting opinions. |
| contradiction | Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas. He spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction. |
| contradictory | A contradictory proposition. The two studies came to contradictory conclusions. |
| contrast | The act of distinguishing by comparing differences. Match the trimming with one of the stronger colours in the pattern to provide contrast. |
| contrastingly | In a contrasting manner. |
| convert | A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief. Smith converted and his team won. |
| diametrical | Of or along a diameter. Diametrical or opposite points of view. |
| difference | A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute. There are many differences between jazz and rock. |
| different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree. This new music is certainly different but I don t really like it. |
| differential | Relating to a difference in a physical quantity. The differential features between benign and malignant tumours. |
| differentiation | A discrimination between things as different and distinct. Packaging can be a source of product differentiation. |
| disagree | Disapprove of. The two approaches disagree about how to explain the decentralization in the 1960s and early 70s. |
| disagreement | Lack of consensus or approval. There was some disagreement about the details. |
| discord | Be different from one another. The discord between indigenous and Western cultures. |
| discordant | Not in agreement or harmony. A study of children in discordant homes. |
| discrepant | Not compatible with other facts. The reasons for these discrepant results are unclear. |
| dissonant | Not in accord. Irregular dissonant chords. |
| distinction | An honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority. High interest rates strike down without distinction small businesses and the unemployed. |
| erratic | Likely to perform unpredictably- Osbert Lancaster. The source of stone for the whetstones may have been glacial erratics. |
| factious | Relating or inclined to dissension. A factious country. |
| gap | Make an opening or gap in. The explosion made a gap in the wall. |
| incompatible | Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other’s effect. She declined the offer because it was incompatible with her values. |
| incongruous | Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness. The duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath. |
| inconsistent | Not staying the same throughout. Inconsistent accounts. |
| inharmonious | Not in harmony. An inharmonious negative state of mind. |
| inhospitable | (of an environment) harsh and difficult to live in. They are extremely inhospitable these days. |
| irony | A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs. Irony is wasted on the stupid. |
| opposition | A body of people united in opposing something. The opposition between practical and poetic language. |
| unlike | Not like; different from. He was very unlike to any other man. |
| variance | An event that departs from expectations. A zoning variance. |
- alter
- conflict with
- contradict
- contrast
- disagree
- diverge
- modify
- vary
- digress
- diversify
- qualify
- reverse
- turn
- be distinguished from
- be off the beaten path
- be unlike
- bear no resemblance
- clash with
- depart from
- deviate from
- divaricate from
- jar with
- lack resemblance
- not conform
- not look like
- run counter to
- show contrast
- sing a different tune
- stand apart
- take exception
- disagree
- dissent
- divide
- quarrel
- squabble
- vary
- bicker
- contend
- debate
- demur
- disaccord
- discord
- dispute
- fight
- jar
- object
- oppose
- war
- bump heads
- discept
- go after each other
- go at it
- hit a clinker
- hit a sour note
- lock horns
- protest against
- take issue
On this page you’ll find 116 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to differ, such as: alter, conflict with, contradict, contrast, disagree, and diverge.
- agree
- concur
- consent
- accept
- give in
- go along
- make peace
- support
- surrender
- conform
- harmonize
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO DIFFER
- be dissimilar
- conflict
- contrast
- differ
- disaccord
- discord
- disharmonize
- mismatch
- not go with
- argues
- bang heads
- battles
- brawls
- bucks
- combats
- conflicts
- contends
- crosses swords
- differs
- disagrees
- encounters
- feuds
- frets
- galls
- grapples
- grates
- mixes it up
- quarrels
- raises Cain
- rows
- tries
- wars
- wrangles
- accuse
- ascribe
- attack
- beef
- bellyache
- bemoan
- bewail
- bitch
- carp
- cavil
- charge
- contravene
- criticize
- defy
- demur
- denounce
- deplore
- deprecate
- differ
- disagree
- disapprove
- dissent
- expostulate
- find fault
- fret
- fuss
- gainsay
- grieve
- gripe
- groan
- grouse
- growl
- grumble
- impute
- indict
- kick up a fuss
- lament
- lay
- look askance
- make a fuss
- moan
- nag
- object
- oppose
- protest
- refute
- remonstrate
- repine
- reproach
- snivel
- sound off
- take exception to
- wail
- whimper
- whine
- yammer
- accused
- ascribed
- attacked
- beefed
- bellyached
- bemoaned
- bewailed
- bitched
- carped
- cavilled
- charged
- contravened
- criticized
- defied
- demurred
- denounced
- deplored
- deprecated
- differed
- disagreed
- disapproved
- dissented
- expostulated
- found fault
- fretted
- fussed
- gainsaid
- grieved
- griped
- groaned
- groused
- growled
- grumbled
- imputed
- indicted
- kicked up a fuss
- lamented
- lay
- looked askance
- made a fuss
- moaned
- nagged
- objected
- opposed
- protested
- refuted
- remonstrated
- repined
- reproached
- snivelled
- sounded off
- took exception to
- wailed
- whimpered
- whined
- yammered
- brawl
- bump heads with
- clash
- collide
- combat
- contend
- contest
- contrast
- cross swords with
- differ
- disaccord
- disagree
- discord
- disharmonize
- disturb
- fight
- interfere
- jar
- lock horns with
- mismatch
- oppose
- romp
- run against tide
- scrap
- slug
- square off with
- strive
- struggle
- tangle
- vary
- brawled
- bumped heads with
- clashed
- collided
- combated
- contended
- contested
- contrasted
- crossed swords with
- differed
- disaccorded
- disagreed
- discorded
- disharmonized
- disturbed
- fought
- interfered
- jarred
- locked horns with
- mismatched
- opposed
- ran against tide
- romped
- scrapped
- slugged
- squared off with
- strove
- struggled
- tangled
- varied
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Differ Past Tense
The past tense of Differ is differed.
1. differ
verb. [‘ˈdɪfɝ’] be different.
Synonyms
- vary
- counterpoint
- diverge
- contrast
- deviate
Antonyms
- equal
- admit
- strengthen
- miss
Etymology
- differen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- differo (Latin)
Rhymes with Differ
- stiffer
- sniffer
- sypher
- shiffer
- schiffer
- pipher
- guiffre
Sentences with differ
1. Verb, base form
Beyond that, the patterns on the fur can differ dramatically from cat to cat.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
American classifications differ, as shown in the following table:
Quotes about differ
1. During my life I have seen, known, and lost too much to be the prey of vain dread; and, as for the hope of immortality, I am as weary of that as I am of gods and kings. For my own sake only I write this; and herein I differ from all other writers, past and to come.
— Mika Waltari
2. The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.
— Aristotle
3. Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.»(Essay to Leo Baeck, 1953)
— Albert Einstein
2. differ
verb. [‘ˈdɪfɝ’] be of different opinions.
Synonyms
- disagree
- contradict
- clash
- dissent
- contravene
- take issue
Antonyms
- prove
- validate
- disprove
- affirm
Etymology
- differen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- differo (Latin)
Translations: the word in the other languages
- Afrikaans: verskil
- Amharic: የሚሰጡዋቸውን
- Arabic: تختلف
- Azerbaijani: ilə fərqlənir
- Bashkir: айырылып
- Belarusian: адрозніваюцца
- Bulgarian: се различават
- Bengali: পৃথক
- Bosnian: razlikuju
- Catalan: difereixen
- Cebuano: lahi
- Czech: liší
- Welsh: yn wahanol
- Danish: forskellige
- German: unterscheiden
- Greek: διαφέρουν
- Esperanto: malsamas
- Spanish: difieren
- Estonian: erinevad
- Basque: ez datoz bat
- Persian: متفاوت
- Finnish: eroavat
- French: diffèrent
- Irish: difriúil
- Scottish Gaelic: eadar-dhealaichte
- Galician: difiren
- Gujarati: અલગ
- Hebrew: שונים
- Hindi: अलग
- Croatian: razlikuju
- Haitian: diferan
- Hungarian: különböznek
- Armenian: տարբերվում են
- Indonesian: berbeda
- Icelandic: mismunandi
- Italian: differiscono
- Japanese: 異なる
- Javanese: beda-beda
- Georgian: განსხვავდება
- Kazakh: ерекшеленеді
- Khmer: ខុសគ្នា
- Kannada: ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ
- Korean: 다르
- Kyrgyz: айырмаланса
- Latin: differunt
- Luxembourgish: ënnerscheeden
- Lao: ແຕກຕ່າງ
- Lithuanian: skiriasi
- Latvian: atšķiras
- Malagasy: mitovy
- Mari: ойыртемалтше
- Maori: rerekē
- Macedonian: се разликуваат
- Malayalam: ഭിന്നത
- Mongolian: ялгаатай
- Marathi: भिन्न
- Hill Mari: ойыртемалтеш
- Malay: berbeza
- Maltese: jvarjaw
- Burmese: ကွဲပြားခြားနား
- Nepali: फरक
- Dutch: verschillen
- Norwegian: forskjellige
- Punjabi: ਵੱਖਰਾ ਹੈ
- Papiamento: diferente
- Polish: różnią się
- Portuguese: diferem
- Romanian: diferă
- Russian: отличаются
- Sinhalese: වෙනස්
- Slovak: líšia
- Slovenian: razlikujejo
- Albanian: ndryshojnë
- Serbian: разликују
- Sundanese: beda
- Swedish: skiljer sig
- Swahili: tofauti
- Tamil: வேறுபடுகின்றன
- Telugu: విభిన్నమైన
- Tajik: гуногун
- Thai: แตกต่างกัน
- Tagalog: iba
- Turkish: farklı
- Tatar: аерыла
- Udmurt: висъяськоз
- Ukrainian: відрізняються
- Urdu: اختلاف
- Uzbek: farq
- Vietnamese: khác nhau
- Xhosa: differ
- Yiddish: אַנדערש זייַן
- Chinese: 有所不同
Synonyms, close and similar words for differ
- diverge
- disagree
- discern
- differentiate
- vary
- distinguish
- cause a stir
- contrast