- ill-assorted
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adjective formal
an ill-assorted group of people or things are all very different from each other
English dictionary. 2014.
ill-assorted
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ill-assorted — ill as sorted adj an ill assorted group of people or things do not seem to belong together in a group … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill-assorted — adjective an ill assorted group of people or things do not seem to belong together in a group … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ill-assorted — adjective not well matched … English new terms dictionary
ill-assorted — /ˈɪl əsɔtəd/ (say il uhsawtuhd) adjective badly matched …
ill-assorted — adj incompatible, inharmonious, discordant, unsuited, mismatched, uncongenial, misallied FORMAL incongruous ≠ harmonious, well matched … Useful english dictionary
ill assorted couple — incompatible pair, bad match … English contemporary dictionary
Ill — Ill, adv. In a ill manner; badly; weakly. [1913 Webster] How ill this taper burns! Shak. [1913 Webster] Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] Note: Ill, like above, well,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (usu. predic.; often foll. by with) out of health; sick (is ill; was taken ill with pneumonia; mentally ill people). 2 (of health) unsound, disordered. 3 wretched, unfavourable (ill fortune; ill luck). 4 harmful (ill… … Useful english dictionary
assorted — as|sort|ed [əˈso:tıd US o:r ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Past participle of assort to divide into types (15 21 centuries), from Old French assorter, from sorte sort ] of various different types ▪ paintbrushes in assorted sizes ▪ assorted… … Dictionary of contemporary English
assorted — adjective of various different kinds: assorted sizes | assorted cookies see also: ill assorted … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
