Her eclectic taste was evident from the unusual decor of the room.
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Eclectic
//ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk//
Synonyms for "eclectic" (139 found)
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Strong matches (42)
Related words (69)
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2 entriesTranslations
65 translations across 24 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- eclèctic adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eclèctic adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
Czech
3 entries- eklektický adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eklektický adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- eklektik noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Danish
2 entries- eklektisk adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eklektiker noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Dutch
3 entries- eclectisch adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- uiteenlopend adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- eclecticus noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Finnish
4 entries- eklektinen adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eklektinen adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- monenkirjava adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- monivivahteinen adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
French
4 entries- de bric et de broc adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- hétéroclite disparate adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- hétérogène adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- éclectique adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
German
4 entries- eklektisch adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- heterogen adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- verschiedenartig adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- vielseitig adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Greek
1 entries- εκλεκτικός adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Hungarian
1 entries- eklektikus adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Icelandic
1 entries- sem velur úr það besta adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Italian
4 entries- disparato adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- eclettico adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eclettico adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- eterogeneo adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
Latin
2 entries- eclecticus adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eclecticus adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
Macedonian
3 entries- еклектичен adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- разновиден adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- еклектичар noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Manx
2 entries- femblagh adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- femblagh adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
Norwegian
1 entries- blanding adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- eklektisk adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- eklektisk adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Polish
1 entries- eklektyczny adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Portuguese
3 entries- eclético adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eclético adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- eclético noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Romanian
3 entries- eclectic adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eterogen adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- eclectic noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Russian
3 entries- разнородный adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- эклектичный adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- экле́ктик noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- eklektik noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
- еклектик noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Spanish
4 entries- disparatado adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- ecléctico adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- heterogéneo adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
- heteróclito adj (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous)
Swedish
2 entries- eklektisk adj (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
- eklektiker noun (one who selects by the eclectic method)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Tom has an eclectic taste in music.
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I have an eclectic taste in music.
Source: tatoeba (5272225)
From colonials to Victorians to ranch-style houses and McMansions, the story of American residential architecture is that it tends to be eclectic.
Source: tatoeba (8071401)
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