couldn't be more different

phrase

Two entities that have virtually nothing in common.

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

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticTwo entities that have virtually nothing in common.

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

Origin

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

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APA

couldn't be more different. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20be%20more%20different

MLA

“couldn't be more different.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20be%20more%20different. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “couldn't be more different,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20be%20more%20different.

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