Synonyms of bric-a-brac
67 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for bric-a-brac is miscellany. Other synonyms of bric-a-brac are welter, mishmash, farrago, oddments and omnium-gatherum. The opposite of bric-a-brac is valuables.
Synonyms and similar words for bric-a-brac
nounSmall ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.
- brickety-brackAssorted low-value items; ordinary objects.
- knick-knacks
- novelty itemA unique, humorous, or unconventional object designed primarily for amusement, aesthetic appeal, or as a gag gift...
- bauble
- novelty
- fandangle
- fangle
- folderol
- gewgawA showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
- kickshaw
- knick-knackA small ornament or other object of minor value.
- mathomA trinket or piece of bric-a-brac; a knick-knack, often used in regifting.
- tat
- tchotchke USA small ornament of minor value; a knick-knack, a trinket.
- trinketA thing of little practical and/or monetary value; a toy, a trifle.
- fizgig archaic
- trangam obsoleteA showy or worthless article.
- whim-wham obsolete
nounAny collection containing a variety of miscellaneous items; a hodgepodge, an olio.
- mishmashA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- oddmentsA variety of miscellaneous things.
- curios
- ornamentsThe forty-third sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
- baubles
- bouillabaisseA chaotic, disorganized mixture; a confused hodgepodge.
- catch-allAny place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
- clamjamfreyA disordered crowd of people; a mob.
- cocktailA mixture of other substances or things.
- rummage
- salad
- anthology
- gallery
- gatherumOmnium-gatherum.
- congeriesA collection or aggregation of disparate items.
- crazyquiltFormed by a seemingly random assortment of things.
- disjecta membraScattered fragments, especially of written work.
- farragoA collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.
- galimatiasA confused mixture; hodgepodge.
- gallimaufryAny absurd medley; an elaborate mishmash.
- grab bagAny random assortment, selection or possibility.
- hodgepodge
- horse and rabbit stewA mixture of the crude and the delicate in grossly unequal quantities, with the crude overwhelmingly dominant.
- hotchpotch
- hotchpotThe blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, mainly in the case of inheritance.
- job lotA quantity of miscellaneous items sold together.
- jumble
- macedoine
- medley
- melange
- mingle-mangleA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- miscellaneaA miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.
- miscellanyAn assortment of miscellaneous items.
- mixed bag
- mixture
- motley
- odds and endsMiscellaneous things; oddments.
- olioA medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherumA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- pastiche
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbagA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
- salmagundi
- slurry
- smorgasbordAn abundant and diverse collection of things.
- welterA general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
- Whitman's samplerA diverse collection.
Opposite of bric-a-brac
Meaning of bric-a-brac
- noun Small ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.
- noun Any collection containing a variety of miscellaneous items; a hodgepodge, an olio.
bric-a-brac in other languages
Questions about synonyms of bric-a-brac
- What is another word for bric-a-brac?
- Bric-a-brac has 67 synonyms on Word.ws, such as miscellany, welter, mishmash, farrago, oddments, omnium-gatherum, brickety-brack and mathom.
- What is the opposite of bric-a-brac?
- The opposite of bric-a-brac is valuables.
- What does bric-a-brac mean?
- Bric-a-brac means small ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.
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