MULTIFARIOUS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

multifarious

adjective

ˌməl-tə-ˈfer-ē-əs

Definition of multifarious

as in various

being of many and various kinds the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself

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Recent Examples of multifarious There are custom T-shirts, multifarious fan art, an online forum and a dedicated posse keeping constant watch. — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Legislators need to realize that big tech is self-protective and eschews state boundaries in multifarious ways. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 The Persian Empire spanned three continents and was a diverse, multifarious federation of many tribes, ethnicities, and religious identities. — Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 Tashi Dorji turns to that same multifarious sense of exhaustion on his latest record. — James Gui, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multifarious

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Chesney has a Cignetti-like 15 winning seasons in 16 years as a head coach, with eight conference titles at various levels.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
County leaders couldn't say exactly how long previous wait times were for various permits.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of various

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One can imagine the burden of splitting up a valuable estate and the myriad decisions about how to run it posthumously, such as whether to license the name or make reproductions.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Living in Southern California means residents must be prepared for myriad weather events, including heavy rainfall and flooding.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of myriad

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Officials said a gas leak in a manifold servicing the garage caught fire, damaging a commercial lawn mower and part of the structure.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
And virtually all of the war’s manifold failures flow from its inability to pass the tests that Weinberger introduced and that Powell fleshed out and put into practice.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of manifold

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