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assorted

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of assort

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds- I.A.Richards

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an arrangement of assorted spring flowers
  • assorted sizes
  • miscellaneous accessories
  • a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music
  • a motley crew
  • sundry sciences commonly known as social

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(a)

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: various

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разнороден (raznoroden) — composed of different kinds
  • Bulgarian: смесен (smesen) — composed of different kinds
  • Bulgarian: асорти (asorti) — composed of different kinds
  • Finnish: sekalainen — composed of different kinds
  • French: assorti — composed of different kinds
  • French: connexe — composed of different kinds
  • French: divers — composed of different kinds
  • French: différent — composed of different kinds
  • German: gemischt — composed of different kinds
  • Ancient Greek: ποικίλος (poikílos) — composed of different kinds
  • Latin: miscellāneus — composed of different kinds
  • Latin: miscellus — composed of different kinds
  • Māori: whakaehu — composed of different kinds
  • Portuguese: sortido — composed of different kinds
  • Portuguese: variado — composed of different kinds
  • Spanish: surtido — composed of different kinds
  • Swedish: blandad — composed of different kinds