divine
Belonging to a god, or so wonderful that it seems heavenly.
divine in a sentence
- The ancient Greeks believed that thunder was a sign of divine anger.
- The smell of freshly baked bread was simply divine.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to divine?
- Aawful
- Bhorrid
- Cdreadful
- Dheavenly
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D: heavenly. The other three mean the opposite of divine.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to divine?
- Adreadful
- Bglorious
- Cheavenly
- Dwonderful
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A: dreadful. The other three mean nearly the same as divine.
Words that mean something similar
heavenly, wonderful, glorious
Words that mean the opposite
dreadful, awful, horrid
More words about appearance & looks
- drab: Dull, plain and without colour.
- elaborate: Full of careful detail, with lots of parts.
- elegant: Graceful and stylish.
- embellish: To add extra details or decoration to make something fancier.
- erect: Standing up straight.
- exquisite: Extremely beautiful and finely made.
- feeble: Weak and without strength.
- flamboyant: Bold, colourful and eye-catching, in a way that makes people notice you.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test