Synonyms of divine

divine 1 of 3

adjective

də-ˈvīn 

1

as in wonderful

of the very best kind

how about a piece of the most divine apple pie I've ever tasted!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• excellent
• lovely
• great
• beautiful
• awesome
• terrific
• fabulous
• superb
• fantastic
• stellar
• prime
• marvelous
• heavenly
• fine
• hot
• quality
• classic
• famous
• supernal
• sensational
• superior
• neat
• splendid
• cool
• superlative
• immense
• grand
• noble
• exceptional
• brave
• first-class
• top
• slick
• good
• righteous
• par excellence
• peachy
• choice
• topping
• unsurpassed
• first-rate
• cracking
• capital
• too much
• high-class
• banner
• out of this world
• prize
• groovy
• fab
• sterling
• radical
• swell
• top-shelf
• mean
• dandy
• dynamite
• top-notch
• frontline
• blue-ribbon
• number one
• boss
• nifty
• topflight
• first-string
• keen
• crackerjack
• wizard
• fantabulous
• bumper
• out-of-sight
• special
• blue-chip
• dope
• primo
• decent
• gone
• better
• A1
• bully
• adequate
• peachy keen
• tip-top
• top-of-the-line
• corking
• satisfactory
• bang-up
• numero uno
• hype
• down
• prizewinning
• acceptable
• phat
• gilt-edged
• five-star
• classical
• bonny
• gangbusters
• boffo
• brag
• traditional
• A-OK
• four-star
• jim-dandy
• all right
• tolerable
• fancy
• passable
• OK
• premium
• high-grade
• standard
• select
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• vile
• wretched
• pathetic
• atrocious
• rotten
• lousy
• inferior
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• execrable
• substandard
• low-grade
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

2

as in heavenly

of, relating to, or being God

for these divine gifts let us be truly thankful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavenly
• holy
• sacred
• blessed
• eternal
• godlike
• supernatural
• godly
• immortal
• supreme
• everlasting
• omnipotent
• omniscient
• almighty
• all-powerful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• human
• natural
• mortal

divine

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noun

as in priest

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church

the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• priest
• preacher
• minister
• clerical
• reverend
• cleric
• bishop
• clergyman
• ecclesiastic
• deacon
• pastor
• father
• dominie
• chaplain
• prelate
• priestess
• clergyperson
• clerk
• pope
• archbishop
• missionary
• monk
• religious
• churchman
• diocesan
• abbot
• Holy Joe
• vicar
• padre
• parson
• shepherd
• deaconess
• curé
• presbyter
• dean
• abbé
• confessor
• curate
• rector
• evangelist
• monastic
• friar
• sky pilot
• revivalist
• monsignor
• mendicant
• clergywoman
• high priestess
• missioner
• archpriest
• high priest
• oblate
• missionizer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• secular
• layperson
• lay reader
• lector

divine

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verb

as in to anticipate

to realize or know about beforehand

it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anticipate
• foresee
• predict
• fear
• prevision
• foreknow
• forefeel
• prophesy
• foretell
• presage
• perceive
• visualize
• forecast
• envision
• foreshadow
• prognosticate
• envisage
• dread
• alert
• prefigure
• foretoken
• caution
• augur
• discern
• forewarn
• apprehend
• preview
• descry

Synonym Chooser

How is the word divine different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of divine are anticipate, foreknow, and foresee. While all these words mean "to know beforehand," divine adds to foresee the suggestion of exceptional wisdom or discernment.

was able to divine Europe's rapid recovery from the war

When could anticipate be used to replace divine?

Although the words anticipate and divine have much in common, anticipate implies taking action about or responding emotionally to something before it happens.

the waiter anticipated our every need

When might foreknow be a better fit than divine?

The synonyms foreknow and divine are sometimes interchangeable, but foreknow usually implies supernatural assistance, as through revelation.

if only we could foreknow our own destinies

When can foresee be used instead of divine?

While the synonyms foresee and divine are close in meaning, foresee implies nothing about how the knowledge is derived and may apply to ordinary reasoning and experience.

economists should have foreseen the recession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of divine

Adjective

Powerful religious leaders described the epidemic as divine punishment. —Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026

Just fate, destiny, and divine plans. —Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 1 June 2026

Noun

Oregon House is most famous for being home to Fellowship of Friends, a spiritual community that seeks the divine through appreciation of the finer things such as cuisine and the arts. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026

But attracting hummingbirds is probably more formulaic than that, and likely has everything to do with hummingbird nectar, rather than the divine. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026

Verb

The internet is full of polls that have divined, by soliciting votes from film critics and filmmakers, what are ostensibly the greatest movies of all time. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026

Just through the front doors of IGI is the Gaming Lab, where experts attempt to divine the future of gambling. —Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026