mixed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /mɪkst/
Etymology
From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.
Meanings
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Having two or more separate aspects.
The various studies produced mixed results.
I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
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Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
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Including both male(s) and female(s).
We were the first paper to involve large numbers of gay men and lesbians: today, we remain the only truly mixed periodical in our community.
1983 April 9, The Sustainer Committee, “Sustain GCN”, in Gay Community News, page 5:My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.
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Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed
The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
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Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.
The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mixt | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more mixed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mixed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unmixed · pure · unmixed · unvaried · single-sex · samely · uniformal · unvarying · purebred · homogeneous · pedigree · pureblooded · onefold · unanimous · uniform · pure · unifying · invariable · homogeneous · of a piece
Deriveds
mixed nuts · mixed bud · mixed larceny · mixed bag · mixed company · mixed tape · mixed monarchy · mixed language · mixed foursome · mixed plate · mixed astigmatism · mixed conditional · mixed-use · mixed fraction · mixed rice · mixed economy · mixedness · mixed doubles · mixed heritage · mixed herbs · mixed mutation · mixed message · Jerusalem mixed grill · mixed belt · mixed climbing · mixed-sex · mixed-up · mixed manning · mixed raster content · mixed spice · mixmer · mixed-race · mixed-methods research · mixed-member proportional · mixed grip · mixed media · mixed chalice · mixed oxide · ready-mixed · immixed · mixel · mixed drink · mixed race · mixed connective tissue disease · mixed salt · mixedly · mixed martial artist · mixed swap · mixed inhibition · mixed reality · mixed case · mixed-breed · mixed grill · mixed declension · mixed metaphor · mixed martial arts · mixed-blood · mixed methods · mixed origins · mixed-interval chord · mixed feelings · mixedwood · mixed gauge · mixed number · mixed-traffic · mixed blessing · mixed signal · mixed alphabet · mixed parentage · mixed reaction · mixed train · mixed initiative · mixed farming · mixed economic · mixed marriage · mixed picture · mixed perspective
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
multifarious · various · manifold · varied · co-ed · diversified · conflicted · eclectic · corrupted · contaminated · unsegregated · diverse · equivocal · heterogeneous · dishomogeneous · impure · sundry · multifold · polluted · sophisticated · heterogeneous · catholic · divisive · adulterated · ambivalent · motley · variable · tainted · liberal · disunifying · common · polluted · mixed · hybrid · miscellaneous · mixed · mongrel
Translations (83)
es mesto (having two or more separate aspects) · ckb تێکەڵاو (having two or more separate aspects) · pt misto (including both males and females) · fr mixte (having two or more separate aspects) · es mixto (having two or more separate aspects) · ja ハーフの (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · la mixtus (having two or more separate aspects) · cs smíšený (having two or more separate aspects) · nl gemengdbloedig (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ja 混血の (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · fr métis (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · pt mestiço (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · gl mixto (having two or more separate aspects) · ga measctha (having two or more separate aspects) · hy խառն (having two or more separate aspects) · fi sekoitettu (having two or more separate aspects) · de gemischt (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ro amestecat (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · gd measgaichte (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · tr karma (having two or more separate aspects) · de gemischt (including both males and females) · da blandet (having two or more separate aspects) · nrf mêlé (having two or more separate aspects) · fr mêlé (having two or more separate aspects) · es mestizo (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · de gemischt (having two or more separate aspects) · es mezclado (having two or more separate aspects) · nl onzuiver (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · eo miksita (having two or more separate aspects) · ga ilchultúrtha (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ru сме́шанный (having two or more separate aspects) · cmn 混合 (having two or more separate aspects) · nl gemengd (including both males and females) · da blandet (including both males and females) · es mesclado (having two or more separate aspects) · az qatışıq (having two or more separate aspects) · ga measctha (including both males and females) · es mixto (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · az qatışıq (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · acw مخلوط (having two or more separate aspects) · la miscellus (having two or more separate aspects) · bg примесен (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · it misto (having two or more separate aspects) · ro impur (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · uk змі́шаний (having two or more separate aspects) · ga measctha (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ja 混合した (having two or more separate aspects) · nl verdeeld (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · nb blandet (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · bg смесен (including both males and females) · az qarışıq (having two or more separate aspects) · mi nanu (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · nb blandet (having two or more separate aspects) · pt misto (having two or more separate aspects) · gd measgaichte (including both males and females) · arz مخلوط (having two or more separate aspects) · de vermischt (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · pt misturado (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · cmn 混合式 (including both males and females) · nl onzuiver (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ro mixt (having two or more separate aspects) · acw مُخَرْبَط (having two or more separate aspects) · da blandet (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ro amestecat (having two or more separate aspects) · kmr têkel (having two or more separate aspects) · gd measgaichte (having two or more separate aspects) · es mixto (including both males and females) · es enrazado (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ja 交じった (having two or more separate aspects) · es conmixto (having two or more separate aspects) · fr mélangé (having two or more separate aspects) · nl gemengd (having two or more separate aspects) · sa मिश्र (having two or more separate aspects) · acw مُخْتَلَط (including both males and females) · az qatışıqlı (not completely pure, tainted or adulterated) · vo pemigöl (having two or more separate aspects) · acw مُلَخْبَط (having two or more separate aspects) · la miscellāneus (having two or more separate aspects) · eo kunigita (having two or more separate aspects) · sv blandad (having two or more separate aspects) · es híbrido (Stemming from two or more races or breeds) · ar مُخْتَلِط (having two or more separate aspects) · bg разнороден (having two or more separate aspects)