The difference between Different and Sundry

When used as nouns, different means the different ideal, whereas sundry means a minor miscellaneous item.

When used as adjectives, different means not the same, whereas sundry means separate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Different and Sundry

  1. Different as an adjective:

    Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

  2. Different as an adjective:

    Various, assorted, diverse.

  3. Different as an adjective:

    Distinct, separate; .

    Examples:

    "Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time."

  4. Different as an adjective:

    Unlike most others; unusual.

  1. Different as a noun (mathematics):

    The different ideal.

  1. Sundry as an adjective (obsolete):

    Separate; distinct; diverse.

  2. Sundry as an adjective (obsolete):

    Individual; one for each.

  3. Sundry as an adjective:

    Several; diverse; more than one or two; various.

  4. Sundry as an adjective:

    Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.

  1. Sundry as a noun (usually, in the plural):

    A minor miscellaneous item.

  2. Sundry as a noun (in the plural, accounting):

    A category for irregular or miscellaneous items not otherwise classified.

  3. Sundry as a noun (usually, in the plural, cricket, chiefly, Australia):

    An extra.

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