multifarious
adjective
mul·ti·far·i·ous ˌməl-tə-ˈfer-ē-əs 
: having or occurring in great variety : diverse
participated in multifarious activities in high school
multifariousness noun
Did you know?
Before the late 16th-century appearance of multifarious, there was another word similar in form and meaning being used: multifary, meaning "in many ways," appeared—and disappeared—in the 15th century. Before either of the English words existed, there was the Medieval Latin word multifarius, from Latin multifariam, meaning "in many places" or "on many sides." Multi-, as you may know, is a combining form meaning "many." A relative of multifarious in English is omnifarious ("of all varieties, forms, or kinds"), created with omni- ("all") rather than multi-.
Synonyms
- divers
- manifold
- myriad
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Example Sentences
the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself
Recent Examples on the Web Given the vagaries of these multifarious times, Hagerty takes three potential scenarios that cover most eventualities among the approximately 1,200 auctions throughout the week. 
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 The Muslim American experience is essential to her work but never essentialized; Elhillo’s poems are too multifarious for that. Mariah Tauger, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Expectant mothers are not routinely screened for CMV and the reasons why are multifarious. Essence, 19 July 2022 One reason retailers are struggling to recover stock levels is the multifarious trade restrictions that limit infant formula imports. James Freeman, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Or, more precisely, a truly creative artist who mastered the textbooks of music, then put them aside and forged a stunningly multifarious path all his own. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022 Don’t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone’s podcast about internet culture, which dissects the multifarious internet takes on the Slap. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2022 Nervous systems are diverse, and so the aesthetics and emotions that are part of these experiences no doubt take on multifarious textures across the animal kingdom. David George Haskell, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022 The sprawling, multifarious space at 108 Cleveland Ave. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 22 Feb. 2022 See More
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 The Muslim American experience is essential to her work but never essentialized; Elhillo’s poems are too multifarious for that. Mariah Tauger, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Expectant mothers are not routinely screened for CMV and the reasons why are multifarious. Essence, 19 July 2022 One reason retailers are struggling to recover stock levels is the multifarious trade restrictions that limit infant formula imports. James Freeman, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Or, more precisely, a truly creative artist who mastered the textbooks of music, then put them aside and forged a stunningly multifarious path all his own. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022 Don’t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone’s podcast about internet culture, which dissects the multifarious internet takes on the Slap. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2022 Nervous systems are diverse, and so the aesthetics and emotions that are part of these experiences no doubt take on multifarious textures across the animal kingdom. David George Haskell, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022 The sprawling, multifarious space at 108 Cleveland Ave. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 22 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin multifarius, from Latin multifariam in many places
First Known Use
1593, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
multifarious
adjective
mul·ti·far·i·ous ˌməl-ti-ˈfar-ē-əs
: having or occurring in great variety : diverse
also : uniting usually in an improper way distinct and independent matters, subjects, or causes
point one is multifarious, and we must break it down for analysis: a) the alleged reformation of the decree; and b) the order that appellant pay Spradley v. Hutchison, 787 S.W.2d 214 (1990)
compare misjoinder Spradley v. Hutchison, 787 S.W.2d 214 (1990) multifariousness
noun
as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types the remarkable multifariousness of the conglomerate's commercial activities Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- diversity
- diverseness
- variety
- variousness
- multiplicity
- heterogeneity
- manifoldness
- assortment
- unlikeness
- distinctness
- distinctiveness
- miscellaneousness
- heterogeneousness
- dissimilarity
- disparity
- otherness
- disparateness
- distinction
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- homogeneity
- similarity
- sameness
- paucity
- homogeneousness
- likeness
- fewness