motley

Day 15Level 3

MOT-lee

varied

consisting of different types of things or people; varied

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

assorted, mixed, heterogeneous

Antonyms:

uniform, similar

Example Sentence:

The towns of the Owens Valley were motley communities of exiles hoping to make a living in their adopted home.

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