DIFFER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DIFFER?

Need another word that means the same as “differ”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “differ” in this overview.

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.