Miscellaneous
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
"A miscellaneous pile of clothing, buttons, tools and other junk."
- 2 Having diverse characteristics, abilities or appearances.
- 3 Not in any other category.
Adjective
- 1 consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds wordnet
- 2 having many aspects or qualities wordnet
Example
More examples"No matter how much I rush it, miscellaneous work keeps piling up and I can't catch up with it."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“mix”).