varied

adjective

var·​ied ˈver-ēd 

1

: various, diverse

many and varied comments

2

: variegated sense 1

variedly adverb

Synonyms

• assorted
• eclectic
• heterogeneous
• indiscriminate
• kitchen-sink
• magpie
• miscellaneous
• mixed
• motley
• patchwork
• piebald
• promiscuous
• raggle-taggle
• ragtag

Examples of varied in a Sentence

We try to eat a more varied diet.

My routine is varied enough so that I don't get bored.

She studies subjects as varied as chemistry and sculpture.

Recent Examples on the Web

The performances will run the musical gamut and reflect a varied year in music, in which female narrators reined supreme, country ruled the charts and genre-bending was the name of the game. Need a break? —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025

Their distinct histories in the U.S. and varied relationships with the government had shaped three distinctly different political outlooks. —Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025

Venues have yet to be determined, with matches possibly extending beyond Los Angeles and locations as varied as the Oakland Coliseum and New York have been touted. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Ocean sunfish live in the open sea in temperate and tropical regions all over the world, and have washed ashore in places as varied as Australia, California, Portugal, Spain and Oregon. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of vary

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

varied

adjective

var·​ied

ˈver-ēd,

ˈvar-

1

: having many forms or types : diverse

2

: variegated sense 1

variedly adverb