MULTIFORM Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

multiform

adjective

Definition of multiform

as in multitudinous

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Adjective

This may be the denouement of all of Nilsson’s multitudinous and swarming work.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Here, Vogue adds a small chapter to that history, with five works by contemporary female artists, each considering the body in all its marvelous, multitudinous glory.

— Vogue, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of multitudinous

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But with a career marked by change, designer and Vanity Fair cover star Marc Jacobs has long been an experimental and multifarious shopper and dresser.

— Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
The distant thunder was still faint, but its deep rumble drowned out the manic noise next door, like a great invisible hand reaching out beyond the clouds to crush the multifarious towns below.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of multifarious

Adjective

The nutritionist recommended one bottle of formula per day to supplement her intake, then two, and then multiple bottles per day.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Harrington cofounded Elemis in 1990 and led it from launch through the end of 2025, taking the business global and steering it through multiple transactions — including a $900 million sale from private equity to a strategic holding company in 2019.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of multiple

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Watching their metronomic thriller does more to suggest the arrival of a hyper-sexualized answer to the Coen brothers than the progeny of William Gibson or the progenitors of multiplex psychedelia.

— Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Mainland China, with 797 Imax locations – the largest concentration in the world, representing nearly 44% of the company’s 1,796-strong commercial multiplex network – remains the biggest market and a critical part of the global story.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

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