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

According to the Council on Foreign Relations, sharia — meaning the correct path in Arabic — refers to the divine counsel that Muslims follow to be close to God and live moral lives. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2026

The Israeli leader, according to one of the pastors present at the meeting, expressed alarm at the loss of unquestioning support for Israel among younger Christian Americans, and even suggested that his own website might host Bible classes to reinforce divine endorsement of the Jewish state. —Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Noun

That’s a profound way of understanding what the divine is, even if all the stories of miracles are not literally true. —Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025

And because no Baroque masterpiece is complete without a nod to the divine, a private chapel graces the estate, adding an air of spiritual grandeur. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025

Verb

Her job is to divine what our shopping habits tell us about our economy and our future. —Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025

The Etruscan civilization 2,400 years ago in ancient Italy, experts say, believed the future could be divined using chickens, which were said to embody magical qualities. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025