All difference synonyms

noun difference

• dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
• characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
• clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
• discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
• disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
• argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
• controversy — Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
• quarrel — a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
• debate — A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
• conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
• dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
• diversity — the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.
• change — If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
• distinction — a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent.
• discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
• inequality — social or economic disparity: inequality between the rich and the poor; widening income inequality in America. unequal opportunity or treatment resulting from this disparity: inequality in healthcare and education.
• disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
• contrast — A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them.
• variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
• divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
• alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.
• wrangle — to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
• variance — the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
• irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
• brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
• hassle — a disorderly dispute.
• self-estrangement — to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of: Their quarrel estranged the two friends.
• dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
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• contretemps — A contretemps is a small disagreement that is rather embarrassing.
• contrariety — opposition between one thing and another; disagreement
• digression — the act of digressing.
• separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
• antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
• departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
• peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
• separateness — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
• nonconformity — failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
• particularity — the quality or state of being particular.
• unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
• variety — difference; discrepancy.
• idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
• heterogeneity — the quality or state of being heterogeneous; composition from dissimilar parts; disparateness.
• anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
• deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.
• aberration — An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
• asymmetry — Asymmetry is the appearance that something has when its two sides or halves are different in shape, size, or style.
• opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
• contrariness — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
• singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.