adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/
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rhymes with -eɪnɪəs
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A miscellaneous pile of clothing, buttons, tools and other junk.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Having diverse characteristics, abilities or appearances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Not in any other category.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
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: assorted, mixed, motley, sundry(a)
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
having many aspects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a many-sided subject
a multifaceted undertaking
multifarious interests
the multifarious noise of a great city
a miscellaneous crowd
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“mix”).
Across languages
Translations
81 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُتَنَوِّع
(mutanawwiʕ)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Bulgarian:
смесен
(smesen)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Bulgarian:
разнообразен
(raznoobrazen)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Catalan:
miscel·lani
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Chinese Mandarin:
混杂的
(hùnzá de)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Chinese Mandarin:
杂项
(záxiàng)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Czech:
rozmanitý
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Czech:
různorodý
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Czech:
smíšený
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Danish:
diverse
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Danish:
blandet
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Dutch:
gemengd
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Finnish:
sekalainen
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
French:
divers
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Galician:
miscelánea
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Georgian:
სხვადასხვა
(sxvadasxva)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
German:
gemischt
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
German:
vermischt
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
German:
verschieden
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Greek:
διάφορος
(diáforos)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Hebrew:
שונות
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Hindi:
फुटकर
(phuṭkar)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Hungarian:
vegyes
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Hungarian:
különféle
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Hungarian:
változatos
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Icelandic:
ýmislegur
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Irish:
ilghnéitheach
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Irish:
il-
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Japanese:
雑多
(zatta)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Latin:
miscellāneus
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Latin:
miscellus
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Macedonian:
разновидно
(raznovidno)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Malayalam:
പലതരം
(palataraṁ)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Māori:
whakaehu
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Norwegian:
blanda
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Norwegian:
blandet
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Polish:
różny
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Polish:
rozmaity
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Polish:
różnorodny
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Portuguese:
variado
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Romanian:
amestecat
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Romanian:
divers
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Russian:
ра́зный
(ráznyj)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Scottish Gaelic:
measgaichte
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Serbo-Croatian:
разно̀врстан
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Serbo-Croatian:
raznòvrstan
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Slovak:
rozličný
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Slovak:
rozmanitý
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Slovak:
rôzny
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Slovak:
všelijaký
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Spanish:
varios
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Spanish:
misceláneo
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Swedish:
blandad
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Tagalog:
balabalaki
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Thai:
เบ็ดเตล็ด
(bèt-dtà-lèt)
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Thai:
ปกิณกะ
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Thai:
มโนสาเร่
— consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Bulgarian:
разнороден
(raznoroden)
— having diverse characteristics
Catalan:
miscel·lani
— having diverse characteristics
Danish:
blandet
— having diverse characteristics
Danish:
diverse
— having diverse characteristics
Dutch:
veelzijdig
— having diverse characteristics
Finnish:
monitahoinen
— having diverse characteristics
Finnish:
monipuolinen
— having diverse characteristics
French:
varié
— having diverse characteristics
Georgian:
სხვადასხვაგვარი
(sxvadasxvagvari)
— having diverse characteristics
Georgian:
მრავლაფეროვანი
(mravlaperovani)
— having diverse characteristics
German:
vielseitig
— having diverse characteristics
Hungarian:
sokrétű
— having diverse characteristics
Hungarian:
sokoldalú
— having diverse characteristics
Irish:
ilghnéitheach
— having diverse characteristics
Norwegian:
diverse
— having diverse characteristics
Portuguese:
variado
— having diverse characteristics
Portuguese:
diverso
— having diverse characteristics
Romanian:
divers
— having diverse characteristics
Russian:
разли́чный
(razlíčnyj)
— having diverse characteristics
Scottish Gaelic:
measgaichte
— having diverse characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
разно̀личан
— having diverse characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
raznòličan
— having diverse characteristics
Slovene:
raznovrsten
— having diverse characteristics
