mixed

alternative mixt

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of mix

comparative more mixed · superlative most mixed · alternative mixt

1. Having two or more separate aspects.

   The various studies produced mixed results.

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   I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.

   Synonyms: heterogeneous, ambivalent, conflicted, equivocal, catholic, dishomogeneous, diverse, diversified · Antonyms: homogeneous, unmixed, homogeneous, invariable, of a piece, onefold, samely, uniform

2. Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

   My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.

   Synonyms: impure, polluted, adulterated, common, contaminated, corrupted, polluted, sophisticated · Antonyms: pure

3. Including both male(s) and female(s).

   The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.

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   My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.

   We were the first paper to involve large numbers of gay men and lesbians: today, we remain the only truly mixed periodical in our community.

   1983 April 9, The Sustainer Committee, “Sustain GCN”, in Gay Community News, page 5

   Synonyms: co-ed, unsegregated · Antonyms: single-sex

4. Stemming from two or more races or breeds.

   The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.

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   Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed

   Synonyms: hybrid, mongrel · Antonyms: pedigree, pure, pureblooded, purebred

5. Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.

   The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.

   Synonyms: disunifying, divisive · Antonyms: unanimous, unifying