mixed

/mɪkst/

mixed is the simple past and past participle of mix.

Adjective

mixed (comparative more mixed, superlative most mixed)

Having two or more separate aspects.
- I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
- The various studies produced mixed results.
Synonyms:

heterogeneous, ambivalent, conflicted, equivocal, catholic, dishomogeneous, diverse, diversified, eclectic, liberal

Antonyms:

homogeneous, unmixed, invariable, of a piece, onefold, samely, uniform, uniformal, unvaried, unvarying
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, sophisticated, tainted

Antonyms:

pure
Including both male(s) and female(s).
- The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.
- My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
Synonyms:

co-ed, unsegregated

Antonyms:

single-sex
Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
- The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
- Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed
Synonyms:

hybrid, mongrel

Antonyms:

pedigree, pure, pureblooded, purebred
Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.
- The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.
Synonyms:

disunifying, divisive

Antonyms:

unanimous, unifying

Meaning of mix

Verb

mix (third-person singular simple present mixes, present participle mixing, simple past and past participle mixed)

(transitive) To stir together.
- Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
Synonyms:

blend
(transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).
- to mix business with pleasure
Synonyms:

mix together, mix up, muddle, muddle up
(ambitransitive) To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.
- Yellow and blue paint mix to make green.
(transitive) To blend by the use of a mixer (machine).
- Mix the egg whites until they are stiff.
(transitive) To combine (several tracks).
- I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
(transitive) To produce a finished version of (a recording).
- I'm almost done mixing this song.

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Synonyms of mixed

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Antonyms

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Forms of mixed

Verb
alternative form	mixt
Adjective
comparative	more mixed
superlative	most mixed

Origin of mixed

From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.

Words formed from mixed

Questions about mixed

What does mixed mean?: Mixed means having two or more separate aspects.
What is mixed the simple past and past participle of?: Mixed is the simple past and past participle of mix.
What part of speech is mixed?: Mixed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce mixed?: Mixed is pronounced /mɪkst/.

Words near mixed in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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