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multifarious

adj · 3 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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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmʌltɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many differing parts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diverse, manifold, various, catholic, dishomogeneous, diversified, eclectic, heterogeneous, liberal, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multifold, sundry, variable, varied

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In which a party or a cause of action has been improperly or wrongfully joined together in the same suit, as in a misjoinder, perhaps as a result of a joinder of unrelated, distinct, independent parties or matters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

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, miscellaneous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin multifārius.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разнообразен (raznoobrazen) — having multiplicity
  • Czech: rozmanitý — having multiplicity
  • Dutch: veelvoudig — having multiplicity
  • Dutch: divers — having multiplicity
  • Irish: ilghnéitheach — having multiplicity
  • Irish: ilchineálach — having multiplicity
  • Russian: разнообра́зный (raznoobráznyj) — having multiplicity
  • Spanish: múltiple — having multiplicity
  • Spanish: diverso — having multiplicity
  • Spanish: variado — having multiplicity