Monday, September 13, 2021

Define Eclectic

 


ec·lec·tic
/əˈklektik/
adjective
  1. 1.
    deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
    "universities offering an eclectic mix of courses"
    Similar:
    wide-ranging
    wide
    broad
    broad-ranging
    broad-based
    extensive
    comprehensive
    encyclopedic
    general
    universal
    varied
    diverse
    diversified
    catholic
    liberal
    cross-disciplinary
    interdisciplinary
    multidisciplinary
    all-embracing
    nonexclusive
    inclusive
    indiscriminate
    many-sided
    multifaceted
    multifarious
    heterogeneous
    miscellaneous
    assorted
    selective
    selecting
    choosing
    picking and choosing
    discriminating
    discerning
    critical
    Opposite:
    narrow
    dogmatic
  2. 2.
    PHILOSOPHY
    denoting or belonging to a class of ancient philosophers who did not belong to or found any recognized school of thought but selected doctrines from various schools of thought.
noun
  1. a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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