UNSORTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unsorted

adjective

Definition of unsorted

as in miscellaneous

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Recent Examples of unsorted Simply leave a pile of freshly washed, unsorted laundry on a tabletop near it in a 6 x 5 ft space, and Isaac 0 will neatly fold it all in 30-90 minutes. — New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026 In 1961, approximately 1,000 cans of unsorted trash left behind by visitors were deposited daily and lightly covered with soil. — JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025 Students were dumping non-recyclable garbage into the recycling bins to the point that, in 2021, the school’s Environmental Outreach Club decided to ask the school to padlock the bins to prevent students from disposing unsorted materials into them. — Julia Dang, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024 Paper ballots from vote centers countywide were mixed up and stored off-site, unsorted, in thousands of boxes, while recounting scans of ballots required monitors and tech workers. — The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for unsorted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsorted

Adjective

According to police sources, some bodies laid in plastic bags on gurneys while others were on shelves alongside miscellaneous equipment like spray cans and cardboard boxes.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
After entering the business, one of the suspects brandished a handgun at an employee while the other two stole cash and miscellaneous merchandise, Shih said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of miscellaneous

Adjective

This is especially true for large, heterogeneous networks like those run by telecoms, hospitals and enterprises.

— Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The multi-year partnership will align the companies’ technology roadmaps around advanced packaging methods, including high-density interconnects and heterogeneous integration.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of heterogeneous

Adjective

The situation has become so bad that Russia – normally one of the world’s leading energy exporters – is now facing severe nationwide gas shortages, leading to rationing in its assorted regions and mounting local discontent.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Its mission to let the breeze in and keep the mosquitos, pesky flies and assorted vermin out appears simple, but its impact goes beyond that.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of assorted

Adjective

In late 2016, for example, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology issued the first thorough, unclassified warning about the potential national security risks posed by biotechnology.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
When the Berkeley Lab opened its supercomputing center inside the building, the site accommodated an IBM device that at the time was the world’s most powerful unclassified supercomputer.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of unclassified

Adjective

Instead, an eclectic mix of African textiles, Japanese artworks, Turkish rugs, and British ceramics mirrors the round-the-world curiosities of the neighboring British Museum.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Fantastic Fest, the most reliably eclectic and unapologetically strange American film festival on the fall calendar, has unveiled a lineup that promises to delight any cinephile whose tastes lie outside the conventional.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclectic

Adjective

His wannabe Robocops launch indiscriminate raids, operate detention facilities under conditions out of a Dickens novel and regularly don face masks to hide their identities.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
While shootings involving indiscriminate killings are not common, the country has seen an uptick in high-profile shooting deaths in recent years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026