mixed
- adjective
- /mɪkst/
- People here are so mixed that we just don't seem to think too much about each other's race or ancestry; we just get along well.
- very mixed
- more mixed
He came from Russia, out of a mixed background.
- He came from Russia, out of a mixed background.
- And a lot of mixed kids fall into this lull of.
Examples
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In our community, many families are mixed, with parents from different racial backgrounds.
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Yes Sir, I am mixed with African and Asian.
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First of all, any race mixed with Chinese comes out beautiful.
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He came from Russia, out of a mixed background.
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Iraq is slightly more mixed, with Arabs making up 75-80% of the population and most of the remaining being Kurds.
Academic text (2017) -
She identified herself as mixed, having a father of African descent and a mother of Asian descent.
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The school's student body is very mixed, representing a diverse range of ethnicities and cultures.
Synonyms
Involving people from different races
Made up of people from two different races
Made up of people from different races
Relating to people of different races, often in families or adoption
About people from different races marrying or living together
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
A mix of different images that do not fit together and sound confusing
- Specialized
A system where both private companies and the government own and run businesses
How Diverse
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mixed comes from the verb mix, which means 'to put different things together'. So when a group of people is called mixed, it means they are a combination of different races or backgrounds.