heterogeneous

adjassorted, miscellaneous

Synonyms for heterogeneous

adj assorted, miscellaneous

Antonyms for heterogeneous

dissimilar

adjective. not alike; not capable of comparison

Word Origin & History

1620s, from Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenes, from heteros "different" (see hetero-) + genos "kind, gender, race stock" (see genus). Earlier in same sense was heterogeneal (c.1600).

Example Sentences for heterogeneous

Once, among the heterogeneous crowd of inmates there appeared a dancing-master.

The crockery was heterogeneous, and was slumped under colour-headings.

The truth was, that his language and habits were as heterogeneous as his external appearance.

In a corner was a heterogeneous mass of soggy, dirty garments.

Viscount Melbourne was called in with a heterogeneous Cabinet.

This heterogeneous family is well represented in the Nilgiris.

He who borrows only from heterogeneous works is not a plagiarist.

Horace tried to make fun of the heterogeneous cups and saucers.

Besides, that sort of heterogeneous relationship is so easily misconstrued.

These heterogeneous masses can never be dangerous to Greece.

heterogeneous

Synonyms for heterogeneous

Antonyms for heterogeneous

complex

conglomerate

different

disorderly

dissimilar

heterogeneous

Synonyms for heterogeneous

Antonyms for heterogeneous

More words related to heterogeneous

assorted

complex

conglomerate

different

disorderly

dissimilar