Definition for Eclectic:

• Electing or choosing out: picking out.

Synonyms for Eclectic:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • eclectic.
  •catholic (adjective)
  • broadminded,
  • World-wide,
  • unbigoted,
  • worldwide,
  • unsectarian,
  • global,
  • wide,
  • whole.
  •choosy (adjective)
  • ex-acting,
  • ex acting,
  • over particular,
  • more overparticular,
  • most overparticular.
  •comprehensive, general (adjective)
  • broad,
  • mixed,
  • liberal,
  • dilettantish,
  • diversified,
  • all-embracing,
  • Mingled,
  • many-sided,
  • wide-ranging,
  • assorted,
  • inclusive,
  • varied,
  • heterogeneous,
  • multiform.
  •critical (adjective)
  • discriminating.
  •discriminating (adjective)
  • opinionated,
  • wisest,
  • choicy.
  •select (adjective)
  • more culled,
  • top notch,
  • creamest,
  • most worldclass,
  • most culled,
  • more winnowed,
  • bluechip,
  • more weeded,
  • topser,
  • first rate,
  • more world class,
  • more preferred,
  • firstrate,
  • more winner,
  • most winnowed,
  • worldclass,
  • more elect,
  • most weeded,
  • most world-class,
  • most handpicked,
  • more picked,
  • more world-class,
  • most elect,
  • most recherche,
  • pickest,
  • more handpicked,
  • more worldclass,
  • most winner,
  • most picked,
  • most world class,
  • top-pest,
  • topsest,
  • more recherche.
  •selective (adjective)
  • dis-criminatory,
  • dis criminatory.

• n.

  •
  • jumbled,
  • integrated,
  • graded,
  • balanced.
  •eclectic (noun)
  • eclecticist.
  •selective (noun)
  • complex,
  • general,
  • various.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • miscellaneous,
  • complementary,
  • cosmopolite,
  • cohesive,
  • combined,
  • plural,
  • multifarious.
  •
  • undiluted,
  • rounded.
  •
  • unlikely.
  •
  • multiple,
  • odd,
  • organic.
  •
  • together.
  •
  • tight.

Paraphrases for Eclectic:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    diverse.

Antonyms for Eclectic:

• adj.

  • comprehensive, general
    unvaried, particular, similar, narrow-minded, specific, incomprehensive, narrow, like.
  • Other antonyms:
    distinctive, separate, same, uniform, monolithic, homogeneous, undiscriminating, distinct, identical, indiscriminating, alike, individual.

Eclectic Sentence Examples:

• To this centre of learning seekers after truth from all countries of the globe found their way, and, comparing their various systems, the result was the evolution of the Eclectic philosophy, made up of what was regarded as the best of every known faith.

• In a class of one hundred and thirty students at the Eclectic Medical College, forty - three were sensitive in greater or less degree.

Homophones for Eclectic:

• ecclesiastic, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiasticus.

Hyponym for Eclectic:

• n.

  • person
    philosopher.