mixed[adjective]Synonyms:- combined, amalgamated, blended, composite, compound, joint, mingled, united
- varied, assorted, cosmopolitan, diverse, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, motley
Related Words: amalgamated,
blended,
fused,
merged,
mingled [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
mixed S2 /mɪkst/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
mix,
mixer,
mixture;
verb:
mix;
adjective:
mixed]
1. [only before noun] consisting of several different types of things or people:
a very mixed group of women a mixed salad2. mixed feelings/emotions if you have mixed feelings or emotions about something, you are not sure whether you like, agree with, or feel happy about it
mixed feelings/emotions about I had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again. He watched with mixed emotions.3. mixed reaction/response/reviews etc if something gets a mixed reaction etc, some people say they like it or agree with it, but others dislike it or disagree with it:
The film has had mixed reviews from the critics. Media coverage of the event was mixed.4. especially British English for both males and females:
a mixed school5. a mixed blessing something that is good in some ways but bad in others:
Having your parents living nearby is a mixed blessing.6. a mixed bag a) a group of things or people that are all very different from each other
a mixed bag of The concert was a mixed bag of classical and modern music. Club-goers are a mixed bag these days, and so are the places they go clubbing. b) something that includes both good and bad parts:
The meat was very good, but the vegetables were rather a mixed bag.7. (of) mixed race having parents of different races:
children of mixed race8. in mixed company when you are with people of both sexes:
It’s not the sort of joke you tell in mixed company. ⇒
mixed metaphor at
metaphor(2)
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲