English adjective: various | |||
1. | various of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity | ||
Samples | Assorted sizes. His disguises are many and various. Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory. Cited various reasons for his behavior. | ||
Synonyms | assorted | ||
Similar | different | ||
Antonyms | same | ||
2. | various considered individually | ||
Samples | The respective club members. Specialists in their several fields. The various reports all agreed. | ||
Synonyms | respective, several | ||
Similar | individual, single | ||
Antonyms | common | ||
3. | various distinctly dissimilar or unlike | ||
Samples | Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan. Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth. | ||
Synonyms | diverse | ||
Similar | different | ||
Antonyms | same | ||
4. | various having great diversity or variety | ||
Samples | His various achievements are impressive. His vast and versatile erudition. | ||
Synonyms | versatile | ||
Similar | varied | ||
Antonyms | unvaried, unvarying | ||