assorted

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈsɔrtɪd/ UK /əˈsɔːtɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
consisting of various kinds grouped together

The tin held assorted biscuits, none of them quite to her taste.

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Synonyms

1 adj · consisting of various kinds... varied mixed diverse miscellaneous sundry heterogeneous various

Opposites

uniform identical homogeneous matching

Word family

Related forms assort assortment sort

Etymology

Past participle of assort, from Middle French assortir ('to distribute by kinds'), from a- ('to') + sorte ('kind'), from Latin sors, sortem ('lot, share').

assortir Middle French sors Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# assorted

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˈsɔrtɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈsɔːtɪd/

## Meanings
1. consisting of various kinds grouped together

## Examples
- The tin held assorted biscuits, none of them quite to her taste.

## Synonyms
- varied
- mixed
- diverse
- miscellaneous
- sundry
- heterogeneous
- various

## Antonyms
- uniform
- identical
- homogeneous
- matching

## Related Forms
- assort
- assortment
- sort

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: assortir
- Root: sors

## Etymology
Past participle of assort, from Middle French assortir ('to distribute by kinds'), from a- ('to') + sorte ('kind'), from Latin sors, sortem ('lot, share').

## AI Etymology
Assorted is an adjective meaning "consisting of various kinds grouped together". Historically, it is the past participle of assort, from Middle French assortir ('to distribute by kinds'), from a- ('to') + sorte ('kind'), from Latin sors, sortem ('lot, share'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: assorted is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Middle French assortir with Latin sors. Close English family members include assort, assortment, and sort.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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