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couldn't be more different

couldn't be more different phrase: two entities that have virtually nothing in common.

Phrase

couldn't be more different

  1. (idiomatic) Two entities that have virtually nothing in common.
    • Japan couldn't be more different than the United States.

Origin of couldn't be more different

An ironic phrase meaning how something is completely different to another entity.

Questions about couldn't be more different

What does couldn't be more different mean?
Couldn't be more different means two entities that have virtually nothing in common.
What part of speech is couldn't be more different?
Couldn't be more different is a phrase.

Words near couldn't be more different in the dictionary

  1. coulde
  2. couldest
  3. couldn't
  4. couldn't be bothered
  5. couldn't be fucked
  6. couldn't be more different
  7. couldn't but
  8. couldn't care less
  9. couldn't carry a note in a bucket
  10. couldn't carry a tune in a bucket
  11. couldn't catch a cold

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