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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"With the rise of wearables and long-term tracking in humans, I'm excited to see whether the same principles -- early predictors, staged aging, divergent trajectories -- hold true in people."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

But in terms of their overall quality, the two films couldn’t be more divergent.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

A divergent economy has given people record retirement savings and more need to dig into them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Although their paths seem to be widely divergent, Vernice and Annie’s common desire for love, connection and purpose resonates deeply, which promises to make “Kin” a balm for readers’ fractured spirits in these divided times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

A divergent thinker can come up with many different answers to a question, while a convergent thinker will come up with the one correct answer to a problem.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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