Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D disparate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•pa•rate Pronunciation: (dis'pur-it, di-spar'-), [key] — adj. distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: disparate (Thesaurus) disparaging disparity ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: restive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language