Synonyms for various
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Different
different, several, numerous, miscellaneous, many, sundry, varied, multifarious, dissimilar, multitudinous, respective, heterogeneous, individual, manifold, variable, mixed, variegated, motley, divers formal dated, diversified dated
2. Changeable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a broad range (of different elements).
- adj. 2
That varies or differs from others; variant; different, sundry.
a various reading of a Biblical text
Related words
From weakest to strongest
From the opposite of various, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.
Example sentences
- different Who she saw was not herself but a different woman.
- several The accomplishment of the task took several years.
- numerous Ziri saw numerous dead bodies laying around there.
- miscellaneous I keep all my miscellaneous files in this folder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| various | falling | |
| different | rising | |
| several | steady | |
| numerous | steady | |
| miscellaneous | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- many2
- 5 letters
- mixed1
- 6 letters
- varied2, divers2, motley2, sundry2
- 7 letters
- several2, diverse2, mutable3
- 8 letters
- numerous3, variable4, manifold3, assorted3
- 9 letters
- different3, versatile3, multifold
- 10 letters
- individual5, respective3, dissimilar4, changeable3, variegated4, inconstant
- 11 letters
- diversified4
- 12 letters
- multifarious
- 13 letters
- miscellaneous5, heterogeneous5, multitudinous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (many2 = 2 syllables).