diverse
Americanadjective
-
of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike.
a wide range of diverse opinions.
-
of various kinds or forms; multiform.
- Synonyms:
- disparate, dissimilar
-
including representatives from more than one social, cultural, or economic group, especially members of ethnic or religious minority groups.
a diverse student body.
adjective
-
having variety; assorted
-
distinct in kind
Usage
What are other ways to say diverse?
The adjective diverse describes things that are different in kind, form, or character. How does diverse compare to synonyms various, distinct, and different? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- diversely adverb
- diverseness noun
- undiverse adjective
Etymology
Origin of diverse
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin dīversus (past participle of dīvertere “to divert ”), equivalent to dī- di- 2 + vert- (base of vertere “to turn”) + -tus, past participle suffix, with -tt- regularly becoming -s-
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“There are countries in the European Union that have diverse governments in terms of the political orientation. That’s also nothing new.”
It draws a diverse crowd that skews young, as well as a healthy smattering of glitterati, including Brie Larson, Jena Malone and Daniel Scheinert, director of the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
From Los Angeles Times
Given their reputation for calm, Saturday's sudden attacks on US military bases caused widespread shock among the Gulf's diverse, expat-heavy populations.
From Barron's
But he mostly appreciates that Pasadena is “a very diverse town and just a beautiful town,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times
Holtz emphasizes that this does not necessarily mean dinosaur ecosystems were categorically more diverse than modern mammal dominated ones.
From Science Daily
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
