eclectically
Drawing from many
In a manner that draws from diverse sources or styles rather than following a single approach.
Someone who decorates eclectically might mix mid-century modern furniture with Victorian antiques.
The album draws eclectically from jazz, folk, and electronic music.
The word often carries a positive connotation of broad-mindedness or creative range.
Differing in type
- assortedOf various sorts
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
- multifariousHaving great variety
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
wide-ranging · broad-ranging · encompassing · comprehensive · kaleidoscopic · mosaic · patchwork · motley
Deliberately selected and organized
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- discriminatingShowing careful judgment
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- particularSpecific or fussy
judicious · tasteful · refined · meticulous · fastidious · handpicked · cherry-picked · deliberate
Contrary to accepted practice
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
avant-garde · offbeat · innovative · original · unique · singular · whimsical · experimental
Involving multiple fields
- multidisciplinaryInvolving several academic fields
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- synthesizingCombining elements into unity
boundary-crossing · wide-reaching · panoramic · encyclopedic · polymath · renaissance · omnivorous · catholic
varied
Differing in type
- assortedOf various sorts
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
- multifariousHaving great variety
heterogeneous · wide-ranging · broad-ranging · encompassing · comprehensive · kaleidoscopic · mosaic · patchwork · motley · sundry
curated
Deliberately selected and organized
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- discriminatingShowing careful judgment
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
particular · judicious · tasteful · refined · meticulous · fastidious · handpicked · cherry-picked · deliberate · intentional
unorthodox
Contrary to accepted practice
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
bohemian · avant-garde · offbeat · innovative · original · unique · singular · whimsical · experimental · boundary-crossing
cross-disciplinary
Involving multiple fields
- multidisciplinaryInvolving several academic fields
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
synthesizing · boundary-crossing · wide-reaching · panoramic · encyclopedic · polymath · renaissance · omnivorous · catholic · broad-spectrum
eclecticallyexclusively
Only, nothing else
narrowly · restrictively · selectively · particularly · single-mindedly
eclecticallyuniformly
In consistent manner
consistently · homogeneously · systematically · orthodoxly · rigidly
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