far cry

Main Entry:
discrepancy [dih-skrep-uhn-see]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: conflict, disagreement
Synonyms: alterity, contrariety, difference, discordance, disparity, dissemblance, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, dissonance, distinction, divergence, divergency, error, far cry, incongruity, inconsistency, miscalculation, otherness, split, unlikeness, variance, variation
Antonyms: agreement, concordance, concurrence, consistency, harmony, parity
Main Entry: dissent
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disagreement, disapproval
Synonyms: bone of contention, bone to pick, bone, clinker, conflict, contention, denial, difference, disaccord, discord, dissension, dissidence, disunity, far cry, flak, hassle, heresy, heterodoxy, misbelief, nonagreement, nonconcurrence, nonconformism, nonconformity, nope, objection, opposition, poles apart, protest, refusal, resistance, schism, sour note, spat, split, strife, unorthodoxy, variance
Notes: dissent is, literally, 'feel or think differently' and dissident means 'sit apart, disagree'
Antonyms: agreement, approval, authorization, concurrence, endorsement, ratification, sanction
Main Entry: dissimilar
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not alike; not capable of comparison
Synonyms: antithetical, antonymous, contradictory, contrary, different, disparate, distant, divergent, diverse, far cry, heterogeneous, individual, like night and day, march to a different drummer, mismatched, mismated, not similar, offbeat, opposite, poles apart, unequal, unique, unlike, unrelated, unsimilar, various, weird*
Antonyms: alike, compatible, equal, matched, related, same, similar
Main Entry: distinctive
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: different, unique
Synonyms: characteristic, cool, diacritic, diagnostic, discrete, distinguishing, excellent, extraordinary, far cry, gnarly, idiosyncratic, individual, like night and day, offbeat, original, outstanding, peculiar, perfect, poles apart, proper, separate, single, singular, special, superior, typical, uncommon, unreal, weird, wicked
Notes: distinct means something stands out - while distinctive implies that an attribute or quality make something recognizable or distinguishable
Antonyms: common, normal, resembling, same, similar, standard
Main Entry: novel
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: new, original
Synonyms: at cutting edge, atypical, avant-garde, breaking new ground, contemporary, different, far cry, fresh, funky*, innovative, just out, modernistic, neoteric, new-fashioned, newfangled, now*, odd, offbeat, peculiar, rare, recent, singular, strange, uncommon, unfamiliar, unique, unusual
Antonyms: common, customary, familiar, old, ordinary, overused, used, usual, worn
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Dissent.
Synonyms:
-nouns
dissent; discordance (disagreement); difference diversity of opinion., nonconformity (heterodoxy); protestantism, recusancy, schism; disaffection; secession; recantation., dissension (discord); discontent; cavilling., protest; contradiction (denial); noncompliance (rejection)., dissentient, dissenter; non-juror, non-content, nonconformist; sectary, separatist, recusant, schismatic, protestant, heretic.
-verbs
dissent, demur; call in question (doubt); differ in opinion, disagree; say no; refuse assent, refuse to admit; cavil, protest, raise one's voice against, repudiate; contradict (deny)., have no notion of, differ toto caelo; revolt at, revolt from the idea., shake the head, shrug the shoulders; look askance, look askant., secede; recant.
-adjectives
dissenting; negative; dissident, disentient; unconsenting (refusing); non-content, nonjuring; protestant, recusant; unconvinced, unconverted., unavowed, unacknowledged; out of the question., discontented; unwilling; extorted., sectarian, denominational, schismatic; heterodox; intolerant.
-adverbs
no; at variance, at issue with; under protest.
-phrases
many men many minds; quot homines tot sententiae [Terence]; tant s'en faut; il s'en faut bien.
Antonyms: assent
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