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Variegated vs Varied - What's the difference?

variegated | varied |

As adjectives the difference between variegated and varied

is that variegated is streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color; very colorful while varied is diverse or miscellaneous.

As verbs the difference between variegated and varied

is that variegated is past tense of variegate while varied is past tense of vary.

variegated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color; very colorful.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (variegate)
  • varied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vary)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • diverse or miscellaneous
  • having been changed or modified
  • variegated
  • Derived terms

    * unvaried * varied thrush