having many possibilities, qualities, interests, or accomplishments
Derived forms
many-sidedness (ˈmany-ˈsidedness)
noun
many-sided in American English
(ˈmeniˈsaidɪd)
adjective
1.
having many sides
2.
having many aspects
a many-sided question
3.
having many interests, qualities, accomplishments, etc.; versatile
The typical person of the Renaissance was many-sided
Derived forms
many-sidedness
noun
Word origin
[1650–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1650–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agency, burlesque, oscillation, siphon, triplet
Examples of 'many-sided' in a sentence
many-sided
That was because it was many-sided and two-faced.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the novel reveals only one facet of his many-sided talent.
The Times Literary Supplement (2016)
Patiently revealing that things are more ambiguous and many-sided than has been thought is her forte.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The game did away with the board, relying only on graph paper, pencils, imagination and many-sided dice.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Portugal's overseas empire was falling apart and the country was in the throes of a many-sided struggle for political power.