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

Enjoy blackberries as part of a varied, balanced diet for the best results. —Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025

While a small group of technology stocks have mostly pushed the QQQ Nasdaq-100 ETF near an all-time high this year, analysts believe a more varied mix of stocks might do the heavy liting from here on out. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 June 2025

From old-world classics to their sophisticated contemporaries, London’s hotel landscape is endlessly varied. —Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025

People who scored higher on anxiety questionnaires, for instance, had shorter inhales and more varied pauses in breath during sleep. —Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 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