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varied

varied

71 3.3
Containing many different kinds, not all the same
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɛrɪd/
: variado
  • They have a varied selection of desserts at the bakery, including cakes, pies, and pastries.
  • varied experiences
  • varied opportunities
  • varied ways

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Examples

  • So you have varied crops among them.

  • You get that from a varied diet.

  • And how much have you seen in your long, varied career?

  • It's almost as if you should have a varied diet.

  • Few have served their government with distinction in more varied capacity than I.

  • You all come from varied backgrounds.

  • Increasingly, new studies are focusing on the varied consequences of immigration law on immigrants themselves.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The students in the current study are indicative of the varied backgrounds in contemporary university student populations.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Such coordination eases logistics and allows troops from varied nations to work alongside one another more readily.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As a woman in a male-defined society, her numerous and varied contributions were marginalized and, with time, forgotten.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

various
vsvaried
∞ 1.0

Having many different kinds

is the broad everyday word for items of many different kinds
mixed
vsvaried
380 1.0

Made of different kinds of things, like roses and lilies

is the neutral term for many types without implying random arrangement
diverse
vsvaried
253 3.4

Made of many different kinds

is a neutral general term that does not stress strong contrast
wide-ranging
vsvaried
117 4.1

Covering many different subjects or areas

is the simple term for many kinds, not implying extensive scope across fields
varying
vsvaried
74 3.4

Different in size, amount, level or kind

is the general stable word for many types rather than emphasising change
assorted
vsvaried
40 3.7

Made of different kinds mixed together

is the general word for many types, not implying deliberate grouping
diversified
vsvaried
23 4.7

Having many different kinds of things

is the neutral word for many types, not focusing on how differences arose
miscellaneous
vsvaried
14 6.5

Something that contains different kinds of things like papers or tools

is the basic term for many kinds, not stressing randomness or disorder
multifaceted
vsvaried
13 5.9

Having many different parts or sides

is the general term focusing on types not on separate aspects or sides
sundry
vsvaried
9 7.0

A group of different small things

is the plain expression for many different types, not implying disorder
heterogeneous
vsvaried
8 7.9

Made of different types of people or things, like scientists and artists

is the everyday label for many different kinds rather than technical term
many-sided
vsvaried
3 4.1

Having many different parts or qualities

is the general expression for many types rather than highlighting multiple sides
polymorphic
vsvaried
  • Specialized
2 8.9

Having many different forms, like minerals or animals with different looks

is the common simple term not tied to scientific usage or examples
divers
vsvaried
  • Archaic
2 8.4

Several different kinds of people or things

is the ordinary general expression for many different types or forms
multifarious
vsvaried
  • Formal
1 9.2

Having many different kinds or parts

is the simple general word rather than a word emphasizing great complexity
many-faceted
vsvaried
1 5.8

Having many different parts or qualities

is the basic word about many kinds, not emphasizing separate faces or aspects
multihued
vsvaried
1 5.9

Having many different colors

is the neutral general term, not focusing on visual or color differences
multifold
vsvaried
1 5.5

Having many different parts or aspects

is the plain term for many types without stressing multiplicity in parts
nonuniform
vsvaried
1 5.8

Not the same in all parts or places

is the everyday phrase for many different types, not a technical label
nonhomogeneous
vsvaried
1 7.9

Made of different parts that are not the same throughout

is the simple normal expression rather than a technical structural term
polytypic
vsvaried
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A species that has several different types

is the broad everyday word without suggesting scientific classification
heterogenic
vsvaried
8.0

A thing that has different kinds of parts

is the common general word that does not sound technical or scientific
heterotypic
vsvaried
  • Specialized
9.9

Not the same type of cell or structure

is the general nontechnical term used outside specialized biological talk

Antonyms

1 4.1

Not changing and always the same

Idioms

7 3.5

Saying one thing has many different kinds like another

Compounds

Varied Lorikeet
  • Australian
9.4

A small bright parrot from northern Australia with many colored feathers

How Varied

wide-ranging
117 4.1
diverse
253 3.4
varied
71 3.3
similar
∞ 1.0
uniform
77 3.7

Surface Forms

varied positive
varier comparative
variedest superlative

Morphology

varied = vary (transparent) = vary + ed

The adjective is formed from the verb 'vary' with the participial/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'having variety' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word varied comes from the old Latin word varius, which meant 'different' or 'changing', and it shares the same root as vary and various. So something varied has many different kinds or parts, like a painting with many colours.