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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · consisting of various kinds... variedmixeddiversemiscellaneoussundryheterogeneousvarious ↔ Opposites uniformidenticalhomogeneousmatching Word family Related forms assortassortmentsort Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown