Disparate (adj)
dis-par-it
distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar.
Disparate entered English around 1580-90 and comes from the Latin word disparātus, meaning “separated.”
Example sentences
“Everyone has disparate opinions and it led to a lively debate.”
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