built different
/bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see built, different.
Example Sentences
- "I learnt that true rock climbers are built different. Their bodies will do things mere humans can't."
- "Some people are built different, and kudos to them who are like that, but I'm built different. I always say I'm the most competitive person I know, and look at my wife, she rolling her eyes probably."
- "Not many coaches in the nation have the ability to turn overlooked recruits into All-Americans, but [Mark] Dantonio is built different."
- "We fully know our bodies and what we are risking especially at the professional level. […] He's [Kevin Durant's] built different than the ppl^([sic – meaning people]) saying he shouldn't have played. Maybe that's why they haven’t gotten where he is."
- "You are built different, sir. Our church is blessed to have such a faithful and committed leader."
- "In the comments section, users recounted their alleged experience with the physical labor of working in an Amazon warehouse. / "My feet was so mfin sore. & the breaks were more like 5mins," claimed a commenter. "I only worked for two days." / "My shoulder still hurts and I haven't worked there since 2020," stated a second. / "I literally had quit on my second day," a further user added. "You built different if you work there.""
Etymology
The term was popularized by a July 2020 trend on the video-sharing website TikTok, in which users jokingly claimed to be able to accomplish various improbable tasks as a result of being “built different”.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹənt/
- British English: /bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹ(ə)nt/