Mixed feelings or reactions include some good things and some bad things.
I came home from the meeting with mixed feelings.
The reaction to these cars has been mixed.
Synonyms: uncertain, conflicting, confused, doubtful More Synonyms of mixed
2. adjective
A mixed group of people consists of people of many different types.
I found a very mixed group of individuals, some with whom I had very little in common.
The art club is pretty mixed.
Synonyms: varied, diverse, different, differing More Synonyms of mixed
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Mixed is used to describe something that involves people from two or more different races.
...a woman of mixed race.
She had attended a racially mixed school.
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Mixed education or accommodation is intended for both males and females.
Girls who have always been at a mixed school know how to stand up for themselves.
The spa has 6 indoor pools, 2 for women only, 2 for men only, and 2 for mixed bathing.
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Mixed is used to describe something which includes or consists of different things of thesame general kind.
...a small mixed salad.
The mixed forest is cut commercially but is also carefully conserved to look good.
...a teaspoon of mixed herbs.
6. a mixed blessing
More Synonyms of mixed
mixed in British English
(mɪkst)
adjective
1.
formed or blended together by mixing
2.
composed of different elements, races, sexes, etc
a mixed school
3.
consisting of conflicting elements, thoughts, attitudes, etc
mixed feelings
mixed motives
4. (of a legal action)
a.
having the nature of both a real and a personal action, such as a demand for the return of wrongfully withheld property as well as for damages to compensate for the loss
b.
having aspects or issues determinable by different persons or bodies
a mixed question of law and fact
5.
(of an inflorescence) containing cymose and racemose branches
6.
(of a nerve) containing both motor and sensory nerve fibres
7. mathematics
a.
(of a number) consisting of the sum of an integer and a fraction, as 51⁄2
b.
(of a decimal) consisting of the sum of an integer and a decimal fraction, as 17.43
c.
(of an algebraic expression) consisting of the sum of a polynomial and a rational fraction, such as 2x + 4x2 + 2⁄3x
Derived forms
mixedly (ˈmɪksɪdlɪ)
adverb
mixedness (ˈmɪksɪdnɪs)
noun
mixed in American English
(mɪkst)
adjective
1.
joined or mingled in a single mass or compound; blended
2.
made up of different or incongruous parts, groups, elements, classes, races, etc.
3.
a.
consisting of or involving both sexes
a mixed class, mixed company
b.
characterized by or consisting of both positive and negative features, judgments, etc.
critical response to the movie was mixed
4.
confused; muddled
5. Phonetics
central
said of a vowel
Word origin
earlier mixt: see mix
mixed in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(mɪkst)
adjective
(Pharmaceutical: Physiology)
A disease is referred to as mixed if it affects different parts of the body and has more than one characteristic.
Mixed connective tissue disease refers to simultaneous connective tissue disorders.
In a case of mixed dementia, Alzheimer's disease along with a stroke may have affected the brain.
A disease is referred to as mixed if it affects different parts of the body and has more than one characteristic.
More idioms containing
mixed
a mixed bag
Examples of 'mixed' in a sentence
mixed
The news was met with a mixed reaction.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The consumer picture has been a little more mixed in recent months than it sometimes seems.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was to prove a mixed blessing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Stir your garlic oil into the mayonnaise until well mixed.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The pharmaceutical sector was something of a mixed bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He will say that large-scale migration had brought mixed results across the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Would I wish it to be a little more mixed?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The report warns that for some people retirement can bring mixed feelings and social isolation, and claims that people in work generally have better health.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The plan has met with mixed reactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
My own attitudes to it were always a little mixed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They are a mixed bag from all corners of society and all walks of life.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He always mixed so much of it.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Which is something of a mixed blessing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Stir frequently until smooth and well mixed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You could also use fresh mixed berries instead of the candied fruit.
The Sun (2014)
There have been mixed results all around.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This group attended average or poorly performing schools in working class or racially mixed areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The peer sympathised with business complaints about mixed messages over energy policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There were also women of "mixed feelings ".
Rowbotham, Sheila The Past is Before Us - feminism in action since the 1960s (1989)
The mixed reaction to his comments suggests that he may be right.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The clothes themselves are a mixed bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This proved to be a mixed blessing.
French, David The British way in Warfare - 1688-2000 (1990)
Mash the carrot and turnip together until well mixed.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
Times2 was a real mixed bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I had real mixed feelings about those ads.
Christianity Today (2000)
I always invite a mixed bunch of creative people.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
mixed
British English: mixed /mɪkst/ ADJECTIVE
If you have mixed feelings about something or someone, you feel uncertain about them because you can see both good and bad points about them.