assorted

adjective

as·​sort·​ed ə-ˈsȯr-təd 

1

: suited especially by nature or character

an ill-assorted pair

2

: consisting of various kinds

assorted chocolates

Synonyms of assorted

• eclectic
• varied
• mixed
• diverse
• miscellaneous

Examples of assorted in a Sentence

a box of assorted cheeses

a box of assorted chocolates

Recent Examples on the Web

Fresh fruit, chocolate, or maybe assorted cheeses instead? —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026

Already, the Pharmalot campus has been bustling as the official mascots have been busy chasing assorted creatures in search of their breakfast. —Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026

On the day Variety visits, a woman is pushing a shopping cart filled with assorted decor materials. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026

After years of assorted pursuits — boxing, running a jazz shop, working in a Lincoln-Mercury plant — Gordy had found his calling. —Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing assorted

• ill-assorted

Rhymes for assorted

• aborted
• comported
• consorted
• contorted
• deported
• distorted
• escorted
• exhorted
• exported
• extorted
• imported
• purported

Kids Definition

assorted

adjective

as·​sort·​ed ə-ˈsȯrt-əd 

1

: consisting of various kinds

assorted cheeses

2

: matching or fitting together

an ill-assorted pair