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mixed S2
1 [only before noun] consisting of several different types of things or people : a very mixed group of women a mixed salad
a very mixed group of womena mixed salad2 if you have mixed feelings or emotions about something, you are not sure whether you like, agree with or feel happy about it He watched with mixed emotions.
mixed feelings/emotions
He watched with mixed emotions.3 if something gets a mixed reaction etc, some people say they like it or agree with it, but others dislike it or disagree with it : The film has had mixed reviews from the critics. Media coverage of the event was mixed.
mixed reaction/response/reviews etc
The film has had mixed reviews from the critics.Media coverage of the event was mixed.4 especially British English for both males and females : a mixed school
a mixed school5 something that is good in some ways but bad in others : Having your parents living nearby is a mixed blessing.
a mixed blessing
Having your parents living nearby is a mixed blessing.6
a mixed bag
a) a group of things or people that are all very different from each other Club-goers are a mixed bag these days, and so are the places they go clubbing.
Club-goers are a mixed bag these days, and so are the places they go clubbing.b) something that includes both good and bad parts : The meat was very good, but the vegetables were rather a mixed bag.
The meat was very good, but the vegetables were rather a mixed bag.8 when you are with people of both sexes : It's not the sort of joke you tell in mixed company.
in mixed company
It's not the sort of joke you tell in mixed company.