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different breed

NOUN
misfit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bohemian dissenter dropout eccentric freak oddball outsider weirdo
STRONG
beatnik dissident individualist loser offbeat
WEAK
fish out of water lone wolf odd man out
NOUN
nonconformist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dissenter dissident free spirit individualist maverick
STRONG
beatnik bohemian demonstrator dropout eccentric freak heretic hippie iconoclast liberal malcontent misbeliever oddball offbeat original protester radical rebel revolutionary sectary separatist weirdo
WEAK
dissentient fish out of water night person
Antonyms
STRONG
conformist square

Example Sentences

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Davies says Littler is a "different breed" but is looking forward to the challenge in front of him.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Fragrance people are a different breed — obsessive little freaks who are driven by their senses and fall in love with things that are invisible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

“He’s just a different breed of a pitcher.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

"The West Virginia lawmakers involved here are a slightly different breed," the publication wrote.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023

“We are talking about a different breed of being,” said Bill.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling