miscellaneous

/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

adjectivenounmis · cel · la · ne · ous

Think: “MISS + CELL + LAY + KNEE + US” — a miscellaneous mix of random parts helps you remember the order in mis-cel-la-ne-ous.

Yes, it's miscellaneous. The tricky part is the middle: **-cell-** then **-la-** then **-ne-** (mis-**cel-la-ne**-ous).

Definitions

  1. adjectivemade up of a variety of different kinds of things; mixed or assorted
  2. nouna group or collection of different items that do not fit into a specific category

Examples

  • “She kept the extra buttons and batteries in a miscellaneous drawer.”
  • “The agenda ended with miscellaneous items that didn’t fit under any other heading.”
  • “At the yard sale, a box labeled “miscellaneous” held toys, books, and kitchen tools.”

Synonyms

variousassortedmixeddiversesundry

Antonyms

uniformsingle

Translations

ES misceláneoPT miscelâneoFR divers

Common misspellings

miscelaneousmiscellaniousmiscellaneusmiscellanousmiscelleneousmiscelaniousmiscellaneuousmiscellaneaus

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