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disparate
markedly different in kind, essentially unrelated
Synonyms
- dissimilar
- unlike
- divergent
Antonyms
- similar
- alike
- uniform
disparate in a sentence
The committee struggled to merge such disparate proposals into one plan.
Historians noted that the empire's disparate provinces shared almost nothing in language, custom, or law.
Where it comes from
From Latin disparare 'to separate'
Memory hook
DIS-PARATE — 'dis' (not) plus 'par' (equal) — not equal, not alike.
Word parts
- par/para — beside, similar
disparate: dis- (apart) + par (equal) + -ate (characterized by)
Read it in context
- Where the River Moved History