multifarious

mul·ti·far·i·ous

adj \ˌməl-tə-ˈfer-ē-əs\

Definition of MULTIFARIOUS

: having or occurring in great variety : diverse

— mul·ti·far·i·ous·ness noun

Examples of MULTIFARIOUS

1. <the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself>

Origin of MULTIFARIOUS

Medieval Latin multifarius, from Latin multifariam in many places

First Known Use: 1593

Related to MULTIFARIOUS

Synonyms: divers, manifold, myriad

Related Words: multiform, multiple, multiplex, multitudinous; heterogeneous, heterogenous, miscellaneous, mixed, sundry, various; different, diverse, unlike, varied

Near Antonyms: homogeneous, homogenous, monolithic, unmixed, unvaried; alike, identical, same; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate; alone, lone, only, sole, solitary; singular, unique

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Rhymes with MULTIFARIOUS

omnifarious, Stradivarius, Sagittarius, temerarious