COMPOSITE Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

käm-ˈpä-zət

Definition of composite

as in amalgamated

made from the joining of two or more parts or elements the movie's special effects included the use of many composite photographs

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noun

as in alloy

a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things a striking composite of two separate images

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verb

as in to mix

to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout wood chips can be composited or sold as mulch

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Recent Examples of composite

Adjective

The ski destination in Hokkaido earned a composite score of 79 out of a hundred, which was far ahead of the rest of the destinations on the list. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Anedda accepts her composite language for contemporary poetry, (although not without irony). — Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Noun

Google uses ultra-durable ceramic cover glass and a composite for the rear panel. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Jean Toomer’s hard-to-categorize work emerged in 1923 as an astonishing blend of genres, a brilliant composite of vignettes giving voice to facets of African-American life in the United States. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Visual Effects Society has composited its 2026 career honorees. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026 Our last remaining test is Blender, an open-source 3D content creation suite for modeling, animation, simulation, and compositing. — PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for composite

Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite

Adjective

Traitors is about the gullible and the skeptical working together to sieve the fraudulent from the truthful, an amalgamated nightmare of village idiots locking themselves in the stocks and pelting each other with rotten fruit.

— Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of amalgamated

Verb

Start by mixing a small amount of the new food with your dog's current food.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star is already in the Bravo universe and is going to trade franchises and mix in with the likes of Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, Rachel Zoe and Bozoma Saint John.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mix

Adjective

According to a report from Kings Research, the kids’ personal care market was valued at roughly $82 billion in 2022 and was expected to reach $137 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 7%.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
According to Research and Markets, the global premium denim jeans market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 5 percent through 2030.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of compound

Noun

Simply prepare a simple mixture of ground meat and seasonings, roll into small meatballs, place in a skillet and cover with a wonton wrapper.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Although El-Sayed has never said anything nearly as inflammatory as the sorts of comments Piker makes routinely, his mixture of anti-Zionism and populism treats pro-Israel activism as a nefarious and all-pervasive force.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixture

Verb

His screen appeal combines a mix of swagger and self-deprecating, and at times evokes (a taller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The companies say the collaboration combines MinTech’s diagnostics capabilities with ELECTRA’s analytics and risk-prediction technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of combine

Noun

Bully’s amalgam of punk, grunge and melodic alt sounds has earned it a national following over the course of the past ten years.

— John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
Jules is an amalgam of real women who worked on Fleet Street—the street in central London that was, for a time, the center of the British newspaper industry, where virtually every major British newspaper had its offices.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of amalgam

Verb

The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Randolph, a four-year varsity player, emerged last season as a disruptive force by blending elite size with mobility, quickness and athleticism.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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