Tuesday word: Multifarious
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Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022
Multifarious (adjective)
mul·ti·far·i·ous [muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs]
adjective
1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
2. numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: multifarious activities.
OTHER WORDS FROM MULTIFARIOUS
mul·ti·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
mul·ti·far·i·ous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO MULTIFARIOUS
assorted, divers, diversified, manifold, many, miscellaneous, multiple, multitudinous, myriad, numerous, varied, various
See synonyms for multifarious on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1585–95; < Late Latin multifarius many-sided, manifold, equivalent to Latin multifari(am) on many sides + -us adj. suffix (see -ous); see multi-, bifarious
HOW TO USE MULTIFARIOUS IN A SENTENCE
The couple, I realized, were a living example of brand synergy, finding a productive intersection between Posey’s business acumen and Padilla-Brown’s multifarious projects and experiments.
MEET THE RENAISSANCE MAN OBSESSED WITH MUSHROOMS|DOUG BIEREND|MARCH 10, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Now that we have gotten over these multifarious horribles, we are obliged to ponder the bigger picture.
GAY MARRIAGE VS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT|JAMES POULOS|AUGUST 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In many great novels, the multifarious content necessitates a certain largesse of form.
C.E. MORGAN: ‘LIGHT IN AUGUST’ IS FAULKNER’S GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL|C.E. MORGAN|AUGUST 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This book intimately and expertly covers his multifarious activities during each of these great crises.
INSIDE KISSINGER'S BRAIN|ANDREW ROBERTS|JUNE 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Multifarious (adjective)
mul·ti·far·i·ous [muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs]
adjective
1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
2. numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: multifarious activities.
OTHER WORDS FROM MULTIFARIOUS
mul·ti·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
mul·ti·far·i·ous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO MULTIFARIOUS
assorted, divers, diversified, manifold, many, miscellaneous, multiple, multitudinous, myriad, numerous, varied, various
See synonyms for multifarious on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1585–95; < Late Latin multifarius many-sided, manifold, equivalent to Latin multifari(am) on many sides + -us adj. suffix (see -ous); see multi-, bifarious
HOW TO USE MULTIFARIOUS IN A SENTENCE
The couple, I realized, were a living example of brand synergy, finding a productive intersection between Posey’s business acumen and Padilla-Brown’s multifarious projects and experiments.
MEET THE RENAISSANCE MAN OBSESSED WITH MUSHROOMS|DOUG BIEREND|MARCH 10, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Now that we have gotten over these multifarious horribles, we are obliged to ponder the bigger picture.
GAY MARRIAGE VS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT|JAMES POULOS|AUGUST 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In many great novels, the multifarious content necessitates a certain largesse of form.
C.E. MORGAN: ‘LIGHT IN AUGUST’ IS FAULKNER’S GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL|C.E. MORGAN|AUGUST 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This book intimately and expertly covers his multifarious activities during each of these great crises.
INSIDE KISSINGER'S BRAIN|ANDREW ROBERTS|JUNE 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST