Synonyms of varied

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adjective

ˈver-ēd 

1

as in eclectic

consisting of many things of different sorts

the museum's highly varied collection of works of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eclectic
• mixed
• diverse
• assorted
• heterogeneous
• miscellaneous
• messy
• chaotic
• indiscriminate
• promiscuous
• patchwork
• various
• kitchen-sink
• multifarious
• combined
• littered
• divergent
• disparate
• raggle-taggle
• motley
• magpie
• manifold
• sundry
• blended
• multiple
• myriad
• jumbled
• incorporated
• intermingled
• cluttered
• multiplex
• confused
• muddled
• disordered
• mingled
• intermixed
• ragtag
• composite
• amalgamated
• fused
• piebald
• hybrid
• disarranged
• commingled
• merged
• disheveled
• conglomerate
• messed
• unclassified
• disarrayed
• unsorted
• commixed
• farraginous
• conglomerated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• homogeneous
• same
• uniform
• identical
• like
• individual
• distinct
• distinctive
• monolithic
• separate
• alike

2

as in colorful

marked by a variety of usually vivid colors

an annual springtime event during which birders get to observe these migratory birds in their varied breeding plumage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colorful
• colored
• various
• vibrant
• rainbow
• variegated
• brilliant
• kaleidoscopic
• striped
• varicolored
• multicolored
• polychromatic
• prismatic
• motley
• chromatic
• multihued
• polychrome
• bright
• dotted
• iridescent
• loud
• brave
• spotted
• showy
• opalescent
• gaudy
• patterned
• checkered
• garish
• flashy
• marbled
• speckled
• plaid
• flecked
• dappled
• striated
• splashy
• mottled
• specked
• banded
• gay
• pied
• barred
• streaked
• plaided
• trichromatic
• dichromatic
• pinto
• brindled
• bicolored
• tricolor
• parti-color
• two-toned
• piebald
• two-tone
• bichrome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colorless
• solid
• achromatic
• faded
• monochromatic
• neutral
• bleached
• gray
• pale
• monotone
• dull
• faint
• pallid
• decolorized
• monochromic
• washed-out
• self-colored
• unbrilliant

varied

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verb

past tense of vary

1

as in differed

to be unlike; to not be the same

opinions by experts on the subject vary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• differed
• contrasted
• divided
• fluctuated
• deviated
• separated
• diverged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compared
• matched
• agreed
• accorded
• corresponded
• conformed

2

as in changed

to make different in some way

varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• changed
• modified
• altered
• remodeled
• reworked
• transformed
• remade
• revised
• recast
• refashioned
• revamped
• made over
• metamorphosed
• deformed
• mutated
• exchanged
• revolutionized
• redid
• transmuted
• transfigured
• converted
• commuted
• regenerated
• retooled
• rejiggered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• fixed
• stabilized
• froze

3

as in ranged

to occur within a continuous range of variation

the appliance store is offering discounts that vary from 10 to 40 percent, depending upon the brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranged
• went
• changed
• ran
• fluctuated
• shifted
• moved
• alternated
• reached
• extended
• stretched
• swept
• mutated

4

as in shifted

to pass from one form, state, or level to another

terrain that constantly varied as we traveled from the coast to the interior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• changed
• shifted
• fluctuated
• mutated
• improved
• morphed
• snapped
• metamorphosed
• deteriorated
• transmuted
• bettered
• worsened
• turned around
• vacillated
• wavered
• seesawed
• teetered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stabilized
• plateaued

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of varied

Adjective

The area appealed to filmmakers and photographers because of its varied landscape, according to Karen Garner, director of planning and building for the county. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Free tours, which depart from the Visitors Center, highlight the park's gorgeous Spanish-style architecture, its nearly two centuries of history, varied horticulture, and the many sculptures scattered throughout. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Verb

Those interventions saved roughly one life for every 150 infections prevented during the early days of the pandemic, reflecting the overall risk of dying from infection, which varied widely by age, race, and health of the infected individual. — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026

Explanations as to why he was fired have varied widely from the defense minister allegedly being too corrupt, not corrupt enough, too combative with army leadership, too showy, too popular, and too in the clouds on military matters. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026