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varied

54 3.3
Containing many different kinds, not all the same
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɛrɪd/
translation icon : variado
  • They have a varied selection of desserts at the bakery, including cakes, pies, and pastries.
  • varied experiences
  • varied opportunities
  • varied ways

But the details are so varied per gas cloud, right?

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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
diverse
vsvaried
297 3.4

Made of many different kinds

is a neutral general term that does not stress strong contrast
assorted
vsvaried
25 3.7

Made of different kinds mixed together

is the general word for many types, not implying deliberate grouping
wide-ranging
vsvaried
23 4.1

Covering many different subjects or areas

is the simple term for many kinds, not implying extensive scope across fields
miscellaneous
vsvaried
17 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
15 5.9

Having many different parts or sides

is the general term focusing on types not on separate aspects or sides
heterogeneous
vsvaried
9 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
sundry
vsvaried
8 7.0

A group of different small things

is the plain expression for many different types, not implying disorder
polymorphic
vsvaried
  • Specialized
1 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
multifarious
vsvaried
  • Formal
1 9.2

Having many different kinds or parts

is the simple general word rather than a word emphasizing great complexity
diversified
vsvaried
1 4.7

Having many different kinds of things

is the neutral word for many types, not focusing on how differences arose
multifold
vsvaried
1 5.5

Having many different parts or aspects

is the plain term for many types without stressing multiplicity in parts
mixed
vsvaried
1 1.0

Made of different kinds of things, like roses and lilies

is the neutral term for many types without implying random arrangement
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
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
many-sided
vsvaried
1 4.1

Having many different parts or qualities

is the general expression for many types rather than highlighting multiple sides
multihued
vsvaried
1 5.9

Having many different colors

is the neutral general term, not focusing on visual or color differences
divers
vsvaried
  • Archaic
8.4

Several different kinds of people or things

is the ordinary general expression for many different types or forms
heterogenic
vsvaried
8.0

A thing that has different kinds of parts

is the common general word that does not sound technical or scientific
nonhomogeneous
vsvaried
7.9

Made of different parts that are not the same throughout

is the simple normal expression rather than a technical structural term
heterotypic
vsvaried
  • Specialized
9.9

Not the same type of cell or structure

is the general nontechnical term used outside specialized biological talk
polytypic
vsvaried
  • Specialized
9.7

A species that has several different types

is the broad everyday word without suggesting scientific classification
varying
vsvaried
3.4

Different in size, amount, level or kind

is the general stable word for many types rather than emphasising change

Antonyms

4.1

Not changing and always the same

Idioms

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
23 4.1
diverse
297 3.4
varied
54 3.3
similar
1.0
uniform
92 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.