different

adjective36 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2
very different9.2

To emphasize a significant difference.

completely different8.8
totally different8.6
quite different8.4
entirely different8.2
slightly different8.1

Indicates a small difference.

significantly different8.0
clearly different7.6
substantially different7.4
fundamentally different7.3
distinctly different7.2
vastly different7.1
radically different7.1
dramatically different7.0
a whole different7.0

Used before a noun to emphasize a complete change in subject or category, e.g., 'a whole different matter'.

markedly different6.9
strikingly different6.8
altogether different6.8
drastically different6.7
somewhat different6.7
far different6.5

Indicates a large and wide difference.

rather different6.5
subtly different6.0

Indicates a difference that is not obvious.

qualitatively different5.7
materially different5.5
refreshingly different5.0

Indicates a difference that is pleasant and new.

be different9.5
look different7.8
seem different7.5
sound different7.3
feel different7.2
appear different7.0
taste different6.8
different from9.8

Standard form in both AmE and BrE to introduce the item being compared.

different than6.5

Common in American English.

different to6.0

Common in British English.

Collocations with "different"