Antonyms for divine


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : dih-vahyn
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈvaɪn


Definition of divine

Origin :
  • c.1300, from Old French devin (12c.), from Latin divinus "of a god," from divus "a god," related to deus "god, deity" (see Zeus). Weakened sense of "excellent" had evolved by late 15c.
  • adj godlike, perfect
  • verb prophesy
Example sentences :
  • I think this blessing comes from the Divine, by reason of the innocence of his life.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • I asked, 'Is this the divine home, whence I departed into the body?'
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Knowing the Milbreys, you will divine the warmth of their behaviour toward the son.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • What that truth may be, we leave to the intelligence of the reader to divine.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • All ferocity must be misinterpretation of the divine law of harmony and mutual help.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • And yet, it seems to me, this is the beginning of our recognition of the Divine.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • All sense of public decency, all regard for laws, human or divine, was lost.
  • Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
  • It was an insult to the divine powers to assert that they had taken the part of a race horse.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • It seems just like a visitation of divine wrath the way things happen.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • There is an entrance to the divine mind through bearing the cross.
  • Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell

Synonyms for divine

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