divers
- adjective
- /ˈdaɪvərz/
- Archaic
- She received divers opinions on her new project proposal.
Examples
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The conference will feature divers speakers from various industries.
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So this week I needed like divers wipes.
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The museum showcases divers artifacts from ancient civilizations.
Synonyms
Having many different kinds
A wide variety of things
Made of many different kinds
Separate for each person or thing
Containing many different kinds, not all the same
Made of different kinds mixed together
Something that contains different kinds of things like papers or tools
Antonyms
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
Divers comes from the Latin diversus, which meant 'turned different'. It is the same root as the modern words diverse and diversity, so divers keeps the idea of 'several' or 'various' kinds.