assorted

Of various kinds

Assorted means of various kinds or sorts, selected to provide variety: a box of assorted chocolates, assorted sizes.

The word implies a deliberate mix rather than random collection—items gathered together precisely because they differ.

The drawer held assorted tools and hardware.

mixture

medley

Varied mixture or blend

potpourri · jumble · melange · mishmash · motley · salmagundi · farrago · gallimaufry · grab bag · mixed bag

composition

mosaic

Inlaid pictorial arrangement

composite · montage · assemblage · pastiche · conglomeration · amalgam · amalgamation · fusion · synthesis · combination

diversity

varied

Differing in type

manifold · heterogeneous · multifarious · diversified · eclectic · mixed · wide-ranging · disparate · different · contrasting

collection

array

Ordered collection or display

compilation · aggregation · accumulation · ensemble · grouping · gathering · set · batch · lot · parcel

abundance

plethora

Excessive surplus

cornucopia · wealth · bounty · multiplicity · plurality · spectrum · gamut · breadth · scope · extent

Categories
Opposites
variety and composition

assorteduniform

Identical throughout

identical · homogeneous · same · alike · matching

selection method

assortedmatched

Paired by similarity

coordinated · paired · sorted · unassorted · organized

Family

assortment, assort, assorting, unassorted

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