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Synonyms of divine

120 similar words · 13 opposite words

Another word for divine is godly. Other synonyms of divine are sacred, heavenly, hallowed, blessed and deific. The opposite of divine is mediocre.

Synonyms and similar words for divine

adjectiveOf or pertaining to a god.

  • deificDivine; of or relating to a deity or deities.
  • godlike
  • godlyOf or pertaining to a god.

adjectiveEternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.

  • hallowedConsecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
  • holy
  • sacredCharacterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
  • blessedWorthy of worship; holy.
  • celestialExtremely beautiful, good, or pleasurable; divine, heavenly, wonderful.
  • heavenlyOf or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
  • devoutful obsoleteSacred.
  • sanctimonious archaicHoly, devout.

adjectiveOf superhuman or surpassing excellence.

adjectiveBeautiful, heavenly.

adjectiveForeboding; prescient.

  • inauspiciousNot auspicious; ill-omened.
  • portentousOminously prophetic.
  • augurousFull of augury; foreboding.
  • balefulPortending evil; ominous.
  • bodefulPortentous; ominous; foreboding.
  • bodingForeboding, ominous, portending.
  • direWarning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
  • disastrousForeboding disaster; ill-omened.
  • fatalForeboding death or great disaster.
  • forebodingOf ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
  • ill-bodingWhich bodes evil; portending bad things.
  • ill-fatedUnlucky; doomed.
  • ill-omenedHaving a bad omen; inauspicious; unlucky.
  • ill-starredDoomed to a bad fate; hapless.
  • ominous
  • brooding
  • presagefulFull of presages; ominous.
  • presagiousForeboding; ominous.
  • sinisterInauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate.
  • star-crossedIll-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.
  • inauspicate obsoleteInauspicious.
  • nefastous rareInauspicious, disastrous, ill-omened.
  • omenic rareHaving the quality of an omen; carrying ominous or prophetic significance.
  • prodigious archaicHaving the nature of an omen or portent; ominous, portentous.
  • sullen obsoleteMischievous; malignant; unpropitious.

adjectiveImmortal; elect or saved after death.

nounOne skilled in divinity; a theologian.

Opposite of divine

adjectiveOf or pertaining to a god.

adjectiveEternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.

adjectiveOf superhuman or surpassing excellence.

  • humdrumLacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
  • mediocreNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
  • ordinary

adjectiveBeautiful, heavenly.

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of divine

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to a god.
  2. adjective Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.
  3. adjective Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.

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Questions about synonyms of divine

What is another word for divine?
Divine has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as godly, sacred, heavenly, hallowed, blessed, deific, wonderful and good-looking.
What is the opposite of divine?
The opposite of divine is mediocre. Other antonyms of divine are undivine.
What does divine mean?
Divine means of or pertaining to a god.

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