multifaceted

/ˌmʌltiˈfæsɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌltiˈfæsɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌməl-tē-ˈfa-sə-təd -ˌtī-/ (ame, mw)

multifaceted — adjective

  • multifacetedpositive
  • more multifacetedcomparative
  • most multifacetedsuperlative

1. showing or made up of many different parts, qualities, or angles that all need t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing or made up of many different parts, qualities, or angles that all need to be looked at together

例句

Anjali described her grandmother as a multifaceted woman who farmed, wrote poetry, and ran a small clinic.

multifaceted + person noun describing varied roles

Climate change is a multifaceted problem that touches food prices, public health, and where people choose to live.

multifaceted + abstract problem noun with examples listed

同義詞
  • many-sided

    near-synonym; slightly less formal, often used of personalities

  • complex

    broader — emphasises difficulty rather than the existence of multiple distinct aspects

  • varied

    describes a collection of different elements but doesn't imply they belong to one whole

  • wide-ranging

    stresses breadth of scope; less about internal facets

反義詞
  • one-dimensional

    explicit opposite — having only a single aspect or angle

  • simple

    general opposite; lacks the specific 'many distinct parts' framing

文法句型

multifaceted + noun

be multifaceted

用法筆記

Frequently attributive before abstract nouns such as approach, problem, issue, role, view, personality, character. When predicative, usually followed by a clause that lists the different parts to justify the label.

常見錯誤

❌The book is multifaceted because it has many pages.
✅The book is multifaceted because it weaves together history, science, and personal memoir.
💡multifaceted refers to qualitatively different parts, not numerical quantity.
❌He is a multifaceted of skills.
✅He has a multifaceted skill set.
💡multifaceted is an adjective, not a noun; it modifies a noun rather than standing alone.