Various definition
Various is an adjective meaning "of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity." It has 4 meanings, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- How common
- Everyday word
Various as an adjective
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
"his disguises are many and various"
Same sense: assorted
considered individually
"the various reports all agreed"
Same sense: several, respective
distinctly dissimilar or unlike
"animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"
Same sense: diverse
having great diversity or variety
"his various achievements are impressive"
Same sense: versatile
Synonyms and antonyms
- assorted
- several definition
- respective
- diverse
- versatile
How to say various
Various has 3 syllables and rhymes with hilarious. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with various
- hilarious
- precarious
- nefarious
- gregarious
- vicarious
VARIOUS in word games
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Anagrams
- 1
Is VARIOUS a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check VARIOUS in the word checker, or unscramble VARIOUS to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.
Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.