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assorted

as·sort·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-sawr-tid]
    • /əˈsɔr tɪd/
    • /əˈsɔː.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sawr-tid]
    • /əˈsɔr tɪd/

Definitions of assorted word

  • adjective assorted A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities. 3
  • adjective assorted consisting of various kinds mixed together; miscellaneous 3
  • adjective assorted arranged in sorts; classified 3
  • adjective assorted matched; suited (esp in the combinations well-assorted, ill-assorted) 3
  • adjective assorted of different sorts; of various kinds; miscellaneous 3
  • adjective assorted sorted into groups according to kind 3

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Origin of assorted

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; assort + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Assorted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

assorted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for assorted

adj assorted

  • sundry — various or diverse: sundry persons.
  • mixed — put together or formed by mixing.
  • motley — exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
  • diversified — distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects: diversified activity.
  • varied — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.

adjective assorted

  • various — of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
  • multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.

Antonyms for assorted

adj assorted

  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
  • similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
  • same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
  • unvaried — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.

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