various; diverse; all sorts of
Describes a wide variety of things, people, or situations. Used both as a な-adjective and as a noun with の.
This shop has various kinds of cheese.
人々の意見は様々だ。
People's opinions are diverse.
All sorts of things happened during the trip.
It's necessary to consider this issue from various angles.
I had all sorts of experiences abroad.
Various opinions came up at the meeting.
様々 is an everyday word for 'various', whereas 多岐 is more formal and limited to describing something spreading across many topics or areas.
様々 is a more formal, written way to say 'various', whereas 色んな is casual and typically spoken.
様々 emphasizes the diversity or variety of things, while あれこれ suggests going through unspecified things one by one, often with hesitation.
様々 is a plain, neutral way to say 'various', while 多彩 carries a livelier, more impressive nuance of rich variety.