Definitions

divergent

[dih-vur-juhnt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr dʒənt, daɪ- /

ADJECTIVE

differing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atypical conflicting contradictory contrary different disparate dissimilar diverse various

STRONG

diverging

WEAK

aberrant abnormal anomalous antithetical deviating disagreeing dissonant distant factional factious irregular off-key opposite poles apart separate unalike unequal unlike unnatural unsimilar untypical variant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeing alike conforming correspondent equal harmonious homogeneous like normal same similar standard uniform

WEAK

convergent

Example Sentences

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Later on, in middle and high school, I became obsessed with other dystopian fiction books: Divergent, Matched, Uglies, and the like.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

Divergent diagnoses for Alzheimer’s are the result of different criteria for diagnosing the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The paper titled "Divergent creativity in humans and large language models" was published in Scientific Reports on January 21, 2026.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

Prior stops in the region included visits to Divergent, an advanced manufacturing company in aerospace and other industries, and Castelion, a hypersonic missile startup founded by former SpaceX employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

“There’s no such thing as Divergent magic, Mar,” says Lynn.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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