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How is the word diverse different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of diverse are different, disparate, divergent, and various. While all these words mean "unlike in kind or character," diverse implies both distinctness and marked contrast.

such diverse interests as dancing and football

When would different be a good substitute for diverse?

The words different and diverse are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, different may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness.

different foods

When is it sensible to use disparate instead of diverse?

The meanings of disparate and diverse largely overlap; however, disparate emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility.

disparate notions of freedom

Where would divergent be a reasonable alternative to diverse?

Although the words divergent and diverse have much in common, divergent implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation.

went on to pursue divergent careers

When might various be a better fit than diverse?

In some situations, the words various and diverse are roughly equivalent. However, various stresses the number of sorts or kinds.

tried various methods

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of diverse After more than a century of plunder and strife, under tyrants as diverse as King Leopold II of Belgium and Mobutu Sese Seko, the present-day DRC still occupies the dark heart of the continent in much of the world’s imagination. Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026 Little Nalu Pictures, based in South Pasadena, California, specializes in diverse and inclusive narratives. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026 The zoo also participates in The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, which aims to help ensure giraffe populations in accredited facilities remain genetically diverse and stable. Kendrick Calfee january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works including biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton as well as accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died. Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diverse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverse
Adjective
  • Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to protest federal immigration activity after agents were involved in two different shootings this week, one that left a woman dead in Minneapolis and another that wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Just like its jogger counterpart, this hoodie comes in three different lengths and is carried up to a size 3XL.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift.
    Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Faithfull’s signature, distinctive, melodic, high-register vocals had defined her career, but her voice was permanently altered by severe laryngitis and her persistent drug abuse.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Formed by rolling up sheets of atoms, these hollow tubes exhibit unique behaviors distinct from bulk materials due to their nanoscale dimensions.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Her bubbly, non-threatening stage persona, paired with her cutting jokes and roasts, feels distinct in her body of work.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Those funders’ business models varied.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Experts say beef tallow isn’t heart-healthy, but using it sometimes can fit into a balanced, varied diet.
    Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Diverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverse. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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