Eclectic Meaning and Usage

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Eclectic Meaning:

adjective.

- picking from various possibilities; made up of material from various sources; diverse; heterogeneous
- selecting elements from a wide range of styles, ideas, or sources


Usage:

"an eclectic taste in music"
"an eclectic approach to managing the economy"
"an eclectic collection of artists"
"an eclectic approach that takes the best from all schools of psychology"
"an eclectic method"
"an eclectic magazine"
"an eclectic philosopher"

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Derivatives:

eclectically - adverb
eclecticist – noun
eclecticism - noun

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Use eclectic in a sentence:

1. Even though, he had put eclectic collection of furniture in the shop, it did not attract enough customers.

2. The eclectic wine list includes bottles from all round the world

3. Kate’s guests were quite impressed by her eclectic collection of musical recordings.

4. The book club attracted people of eclectic interests.

5. You’re sure to meet someone interesting at the party—Jane always invites an eclectic group of people to her gatherings.

6. His eclectic collection of action figures from different eras impressed everything at the convention.

7. It should come as no surprise that Leonardo da Vinci, the eclectic master of many disciplines, would have thoroughly studied and concocted an independent proof of the Pythagorean Theorem.

8. A good historian gathers his or her information from eclectic sources rather than just one.

9. Budapest's architecture is an eclectic mix of eastern and western styles.

10. Indonesia has an eclectic range of Japanese restaurants as Japan has long been the biggest investor in the country

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Eclectic synonyms:
all-embracing, assorted, broad, comprehensive, dilettantish, discriminating, diverse, diversified, extensive, general, heterogeneous, inclusive, liberal, manifold, many-sided, mingled, mixed, multifarious, multiform, selective, universal, varied, wide-ranging.

Eclectic Antonyms:
incomprehensive, narrow, particular, specific, unvaried

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Eclectic Mnemonics:
Relate it to elect, which means to choose the best from many sources.

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Some more examples of Eclectic in a sentence:

1. The band was formed from an eclectic group.

2. His eclectic tastes range from Bach to the Beatles.

3. While teaching a new language to a learner, an eclectic approach produces better results than a single, fixed method.

4. Kreps is a delightful book and an excellent eclectic introduction to game theory’s strengths and problems.

5. I consider Robert a freestyle manager, and he calls himself an eclectic value manager.

6. The song displays an eclectic mix of influences.

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