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Idiom idiom

worlds apart


Vastly different.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“Our opinions on this topic are worlds apart.”

CONTEXTUAL

“Although they grew up in the same neighborhood, their life experiences are worlds apart.”

COMPLEX

“Despite their shared history, the two former friends found their values were now worlds apart, making any meaningful reconciliation impossible.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all over the world

    throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.

  2. 02

    best of both worlds

    A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

  3. 03

    come apart at the seams

    Synonym of fall apart.

  4. 04

    come into the world

    To be born.

  5. 05

    coming into the world

    The act of being born; a birth.

  6. 06

    dead to the world

    Sound asleep.

  7. 07

    drift apart

    To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.

  8. 08

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

Last updated August 10, 2026