varied

adjective

var·​ied ˈver-ēd 

1

: various, diverse

many and varied comments

2

: variegated sense 1

variedly adverb

Synonyms of varied

• eclectic
• mixed
• diverse
• assorted

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

While there are varied reasons for those decisions made by schools including Kansas and Kansas State, all reflect an increasingly distressing state of flux and chaos in college sports and football in particular. —Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025

Patricia Lockwood is always a pleasure to read, but this review is a particularly good example of how good book reviews are works of creative nonfiction as varied and adventurous as a personal essay. —Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025

The weather was varied with winds at times strong and at times calmer. —Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

While it's undeniably hit and miss, the anthology series has allowed animators around the world to put new and varied spins on a universe that's nearly half a century old. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of vary

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for varied

• berried
• buried
• ferried
• harried
• married
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• miscarried
• remarried
• unmarried
• unvaried

Kids Definition

varied

adjective

var·​ied

ˈver-ēd, 

ˈvar-

1

: having many forms or types : diverse

2

: variegated sense 1

variedly adverb