worlds apart
Nothing in common
Worlds apart describes people or things so different from each other that they seem to have nothing in common.
The phrase evokes the image of separate planets or realms with no overlap between them.
It typically emphasizes incompatibility or vast difference in values, experiences, or circumstances.
Though they grew up in the same town, their upbringings were worlds apart.
We're worlds apart on this issue.
Notable difference between things
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
divergent · discrepancy · incompatible · irreconcilable · opposing · conflicting · contradictory · dissimilar
Distant or controller
- farawayAt great distance
- separatedPut or kept apart
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- far-flungScattered over vast areas
miles away · continents · hemispheres · long-distance · inaccessible · unbridgeable · chasm · gulf
Made distant or hostile
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
severed · fractured · rift · breach · broken · drifted · separated · distanced
Unequal distribution of resources
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- class divideGap between economic strata
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- povertySevere lack of resources
caste · wealth gap · elite · marginalized · stratified · segregated · exclusive · disadvantaged
Having no equal
- unequaledHaving no equivalent
- superiorHigher in rank
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- no comparisonWithout equal or rival
transcendent · peerless · unrivaled · eclipsing · surpassing · head and shoulders · in a league of their own
contrast
Notable difference between things
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
antithesis · divergent · discrepancy · incompatible · irreconcilable · opposing · conflicting · contradictory · dissimilar · unlike
remote
Distant or controller
- farawayAt great distance
- separatedPut or kept apart
- unreachableCannot be accessed
far-flung · miles away · continents · hemispheres · long-distance · inaccessible · unbridgeable · chasm · gulf · gap
alienated
Made distant or hostile
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- detachedApart or uninvolved
disjointed · severed · fractured · rift · breach · broken · drifted · separated · distanced · cold
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- class divideGap between economic strata
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
poverty · caste · wealth gap · elite · marginalized · stratified · segregated · exclusive · disadvantaged · opportunity gap
unmatched
Having no equal
- unequaledHaving no equivalent
- superiorHigher in rank
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
no comparison · transcendent · peerless · unrivaled · eclipsing · surpassing · head and shoulders · in a league of their own
- oppositesopposite, opposites, antonym, antonyms, inverse
- incompatibilityoil and water, chalk and cheese, apples and oranges, mismatch, clash
worlds apartidentical
Exactly the same
the same · one and the same · like two peas in a pod · indistinguishable · alike
worlds apartinseparable
Unable to be divided
joined at the hip · close-knit · intimate · hand in glove · cheek by jowl
worlds apartclose together
In near proximity
side by side · cheek by jowl · neck and neck · joined at the hip · inseparable
world, apart, worldwide, worldly, worlds, otherworldly, underworld, unworldly, worldview