assorted
Americanadjective
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consisting of different or various kinds; miscellaneous.
assorted flavors; assorted sizes.
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consisting of selected kinds; arranged in sorts or varieties.
rows of assorted vegetables.
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matched; suited.
adjective
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consisting of various kinds mixed together; miscellaneous
assorted sweets
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arranged in sorts; classified
assorted categories
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matched; suited (esp in the combinations well-assorted, ill-assorted )
Other Word Forms
- unassorted adjective
- well-assorted adjective
Etymology
Origin of assorted
Explanation
An assorted group of things are different from each other. Assorted presents could include a gift certificate, a bike, and a stuffed animal. This is a word for things that aren't like each other but are in the same grouping anyway. Assorted books are on many different topics. Assorted candies are a bunch of different candies; a bag of Milky Ways can't be assorted. This word is all about difference and variety. An assorted group can also be described as miscellaneous, mixed, motley, or sundry.
Vocabulary lists containing assorted
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Example Sentences
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The guest list was as eclectic as the format: fellow stand-ups, YouTubers, chess players and assorted internet personalities, each drawn into Raina's loose, improvisational orbit.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Then, he pursued assorted careers in indie publishing, urban planning and entrepreneurial research before conclusively binding himself to a literary life.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
And yet for a century — going back to 1928 — we’ve had the Great Depression, wars, terror attacks, assassinations, pandemics, assorted unrest and other market shocks.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
Self-proclaimed Parrot Heads—who still slap stickers on the building and leave flip-flops, salt shakers and other assorted memorabilia outside as a shrine to sunny good times—want instead to memorialize the studio forever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
My mom brought out the kitchen knives and placed the assorted ingredients on the prep station.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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