worlds apart

adjective

Vastly different.

“In terms of technology, today's media and that of the 19th century are worlds apart, but they still serve the same purpose.”

Similar
poles apart
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Meanings

adjectiveworlds apart (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableVastly different.

    In terms of technology, today's media and that of the 19th century are worlds apart, but they still serve the same purpose.

    Synonyms: poles apart

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVastly different.

Similar
poles apart
Also see
poles apart
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worlds apart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worlds%20apart

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“worlds apart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worlds%20apart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worlds apart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worlds%20apart.

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