|misəˈlānēəs, -nyəs adjective
Etymology: Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus mixed, probably from miscēre to mix — more at mix
1. : comprising members or items of different kinds : grouped together without system : assorted : heterogeneous
special areas where tiger, rhino, and miscellaneous smaller game were produced in abundance — Dillon Ripley
did a vast amount of miscellaneous reading — Martin Gardner
2.
a. : having various traits : dealing with or interested in unrelated topics or subjects
a formal work would not have suited him; he had a miscellaneous talent — John Derby
as a writer I was too miscellaneous — George Santayana
b. : lacking in unity : having the characteristics of a patchwork
the French pavilion has been severely criticized … for being excessively miscellaneous — David Sylvester
the large white wooden structure stands in its heroic proportions with a kind of miscellaneous nobility — American Guide Series: Vermont
• mis·cel·la·neous·ly adverb
• mis·cel·la·neous·ness noun -es