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

From Salon

Economists are wrestling with two divergent scenarios for the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ahead of the results, BofA Securities analyst Christopher Nardone wrote in a note to clients that he believes Costco will continue to show how it benefits in the current divergent economic environment.

From MarketWatch

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The data paint a divergent financial picture of American workers’ finances.

From The Wall Street Journal

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