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[ adjective ] consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity)

Synonyms

mixed sundry miscellaneous motley

Examples

"an arrangement of assorted spring flowers" "assorted sizes" "miscellaneous accessories" "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music" "a motley crew"

Used in print

(Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)

He also bought a huge square of pegboard for hanging_up his tools , and lumber for his workbench , sandpaper and glue and assorted nails , levels and T_squares and plumb_lines and several gadgets that he had no idea how to use or what they were for .

Related terms

heterogeneous

2
[ adjective ] of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

Synonyms

various

Examples

"assorted sizes" "his disguises are many and various" "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory" "cited various reasons for his behavior"

Related terms

different

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Rhymes with

sorted assaulted supported unsupported distorted salted thwarted unreported purported imported uncharted cited sighted hearted sited parted departed lighthearted halfhearted disrupted shouted maladjusted unadjusted forfeited illustrated adjusted shortsighted spotted assisted unsuited excited rotted fainthearted rutted adapted allotted faceted alloted overexcited concerted unassisted devastated uncompensated castrated reconstructed obstructed affronted disgusted stunted farsighted unreconstructed instructed multifaceted unobstructed distracted undaunted wholehearted insulted undoubted routed rooted accepted unwanted unstated carpeted abstracted demonstrated mistreated orchestrated nearsighted frosted sated seated suited sprouted abducted dotted potted attested haunted halted sculpted daunted busted exhausted masted tufted rusted unscripted uncounted slanted unprotected molested concentrated unmolested untreated protected transmitted warranted digested disinterested maltreated interested accented encrusted patented unwarranted unsuspected suspected subtracted knotted lighted vaulted blasted wanted abducted trusted celebrated granted crusted stated scented sainted scripted awaited addicted appointed desecrated directed serrated unrestricted integrated discontented vaccinated uncontested dissipated restricted blighted consecrated emancipated unanticipated untested unlisted treated tormented fascinated untainted plotted contented isolated anticipated solicited disappointed retreated misappropriated elicited deducted expropriated protracted chanted appropriated hunted unsolicited stilted delighted benighted understated uncoated overstated acquitted polluted affected exalted mounted uninhabited glutted clotted corrupted undiluted selected disconnected disaffected unconverted lamented unconnected uncommitted uncollected converted connected unaffected interconnected unabated coveted conjugated interrupted uninterrupted infuriated outfitted ornamented outdated

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 S AO1 R T IH0 D

Similar Spelling

assort asserted assortment ascertained assertive assert assertable asserter Ashworth

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