SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
eclectic
adjective
Drawing ideas, styles, or elements from varied sources.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Drawn from varied sources
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Usage distinction
Return to topEclectic implies selection across sources. A mixed collection need not be deliberately chosen; multifaceted means having many aspects rather than drawing from varied sources.
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See eclectic in use
Her eclectic bookshelf held poetry, geology, and detective fiction.
For an exhibition about everyday writing, Selim assembled an eclectic collection of notebooks, shopping lists, postcards, and handwritten signs.
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