Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couldn't be more different

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: could-n't be -more d-if-fer-ent
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Two entities that have virtually nothing in common.

Example Sentences

"Japan couldn't be more different than the United States."

Etymology

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

Questions

What does couldn't be more different mean?: Two entities that have virtually nothing in common.
Where does couldn't be more different come from?: An ironic phrase meaning how something is completely different to another entity.

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