varied

/'veərid/

Thân thiện

Her daily routine is varied and includes many different activities.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having many different types, forms, or elements; diverse: "varied" describes something that consists of a wide range of different kinds or is marked by diversity.
   • Changed or altered in appearance, character, or form: "varied" can also describe something that has been modified or is not uniform.
   • Characterized by variety; not monotonous or uniform: "varied" indicates that something offers change and interest, preventing boredom.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The menu offers a varied selection of dishes from different countries.
  • Her varied career includes experience in teaching, journalism, and management.
  • The landscape is varied, with mountains, forests, and lakes.

Advanced Usage

• "to be varied in": to have diversity in a particular aspect.
  • The collection is varied in both style and period.
• Used to emphasize contrast within a group.
  • The reasons for their success are many and varied.

Variants and Related Words

• Vary (verb): to change or cause to change in form, character, or type.
  • Prices vary depending on the season.
• Variable (adjective): likely to change or vary; not consistent.
  • The weather is variable in spring.
• Variety (noun): the quality or state of being different or diverse.
  • The school encourages variety in learning methods.

Synonyms

• Diverse: showing a great deal of variety.
• Assorted: of various sorts put together.
• Heterogeneous: diverse in character or content.
• Multifarious: many and of various types.

Antonyms

• Uniform: not changing in form or character; identical.
• Homogeneous: of the same kind; alike.
• Monotonous: dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety.

Related Phrases

• Varied and sundry: an idiomatic phrase emphasizing a wide assortment of different items.
  • The attic contained varied and sundry objects collected over decades.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. broken away from sameness or identity or duplication
   • her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty
2. widely different
   • varied motives prompt people to join a political party
   • varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants
3. characterized by variety
   • immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions
   • his work is interesting and varied

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wide-ranging