The difference between Motley and Multihued

When used as adjectives, motley means comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity, whereas multihued means having multiple hues.


Motley is also noun with the meaning: an incongruous mixture.

check bellow for the other definitions of Motley and Multihued

  1. Motley as an adjective:

    Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.

  2. Motley as an adjective:

    Having many colours; variegated.

  1. Motley as a noun:

    An incongruous mixture.

  2. Motley as a noun:

    A jester's multicoloured clothes.

  3. Motley as a noun (by extension):

    A jester; a fool.

  1. Multihued as an adjective:

    Having multiple hues; colorful