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Showing words for ECLECTIC using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Eclectic

eclectic

7 Letter Words for Eclectic

electic

6 Letter Words for Eclectic

celite, celtic

5 Letter Words for Eclectic

cecil, ceile, cetic, citee, clite, elect, elite, licet, telic

4 Letter Words for Eclectic

ceil, cele, celt, cete, ceti, ciel, cite, clee, clit, ecce, eccl, elec, etic, itel, lect, leet, lete, lice, lite, teel, teil, tele, teli, tice, tile

3 Letter Words for Eclectic

cee, cel, cie, cit, cli, cte, ecc, ect, eec, eel, eli, elt, etc, ice, ile, lee, lei, let, lie, lit, tec, tee, tel, tic, tie, til, tlc

Definitions for Eclectic

[1] selecting or choosing from various sources.
[2] made up of what is selected from different sources.
[3] not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems.
[4] noting or pertaining to works of architecture, decoration, landscaping, etc., produced by a certain person or during a certain period, that derive from a wide range of historic styles, the style in each instance often being chosen for its fancied appropriateness to local tradition, local geography, the purpose to be served, or the cultural background of the client.
[5] Also ec·lec·ti·cist [ih-klek -tuh -sist] /ɪˈklɛk tə sɪst/ . a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.
[6] (in art, philosophy, etc) selecting what seems best from various styles, doctrines, ideas, methods, etc
[7] composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources, styles, etc
[8] a person who favours an eclectic approach, esp in art or philosophy

Words related to Eclectic

broad, diverse, varied, wide-ranging, catholic, universal, liberal, assorted, heterogeneous, inclusive, mixed, multifarious, selective, dilettantish, diversified, many-sided, multiform, all-embracing

Words nearby Eclectic

eckert, eckhart, eclabium, eclampsia, eclamptogenic, eclectic, eclecticism, eclipse, eclipse period, eclipse plumage, eclipsing binary

Origin of Eclectic

1675–85; < Greek eklektikós selective, equivalent to eklekt(ós ) chosen, select (eklég(ein ) to pick out + -tos past participle suffix; see ec-) + -ikos -ic

Other words from Eclectic

ec·lec·ti·cal·ly , adverb
non·ec·lec·tic , adjective, noun
non·ec·lec·ti·cal·ly , adverb
un·ec·lec·tic , adjective
un·ec·lec·ti·cal·ly , adverb

Word origin for Eclectic

C17: from Greek eklektikos, from eklegein to select, from legein to gather

Synonyms for Eclectic

broad, diverse, varied, wide-ranging, catholic, liberal, universal, all-embracing, assorted, dilettantish, diversified, heterogeneous, inclusive, many-sided, mingled, mixed, multifarious, multiform, selective