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View usage for: (mɒtli) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different. ...a motley collection of vans, old buses, cattle-trucks, and even a fire engine. The volunteers seem a motley crew. Synonyms: miscellaneous, mixed, varied, diversified More Synonyms of motley More Synonyms of motley motley in British English (ˈmɒtlɪ) adjective1. made up of elements of varying type, quality, etc noun3. a motley collection or mixture 4. the particoloured attire of a jester Word origin C14: perhaps from mot speck, mote1Motley in American English (ˈmɑtli) ˈJohn Lothrop (ˈloʊθrəp) 1814-77; U.S. historian & diplomat motley in American English (ˈmɑtli) adjective1. of many colors or patches of color 2. Rare wearing many-colored garments a motley fool 3. having or composed of many different or clashing elements; heterogeneous a motley group noun5. Rare a garment of various colors, worn by a clown or jester 7. a combination of diverse or clashing elements Word origin ME mottley < ? Examples of 'motley' in a sentencemotley Definition made up of people or things of different types a motley collection of vans and old buses Synonyms Opposites miscellaneous , uniform , homogeneous Synonyms rainbow chequered polychrome polychromatic particoloured polychromous Opposites plain , solid , monochromatic , self-coloured Additional synonymsDefinition consisting of various kinds mixed together swimsuits, sizes 12-18, in assorted colours Synonyms various, different, mixed, varied, diverse, diversified, miscellaneous, sundry, motley, variegated, manifold (formal), heterogeneousDefinition utterly different in kind Scientists are trying to pull together disparate ideas. Synonyms different, contrasting, unlike, contrary, distinct, diverse, at odds, dissimilar, discordant, at variance, discrepantDefinition not alike Their styles are not so dissimilar. Synonyms different, contrasting, unlike, various, varied, diverse, assorted, unrelated, disparate, miscellaneous, sundry, divergent, manifold (formal), heterogeneous, mismatched, multifarious, not similar, not alike, not capable of comparison - motivate
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Additional synonymsDefinition varied in content the heterogeneous society of today Synonyms varied, different, mixed, contrasting, unlike, diverse, diversified, assorted, unrelated, disparate, miscellaneous, motley, incongruous, dissimilar, divergent, manifold (formal), discrepantI found a very mixed group of individuals. Synonyms varied, diverse, different, differing, diversified, cosmopolitan, assorted, jumbled, disparate, miscellaneous, motley, haphazard, manifold (formal), heterogeneousDefinition having many colours Synonyms multicoloured, rainbow, variegated, polychrome, many-coloured, many-hued, varicoloured, of all the colours of the rainbow Definition of different types, sizes, or quantities a varied range of dishes suitable for vegetarians Synonyms different, mixed, various, diverse, assorted, miscellaneous, sundry, motley, manifold (formal), heterogeneousDefinition having patches or streaks of different colours variegated grey and green leaves Synonyms mottled, pied, streaked, motley, many-coloured, parti-coloured, varicoloured |