Synonyms of hodgepodge
46 similar words
Another word for hodgepodge is melange. Other synonyms of hodgepodge are mishmash, miscellany, welter, farrago and mingle-mangle.
Synonyms and similar words for hodgepodge
nounA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
nounMore synonyms
- bouillabaisseA chaotic, disorganized mixture; a confused hodgepodge.
- bric-a-bracAny collection containing a variety of miscellaneous items; a hodgepodge, an olio.
- 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.
- galimatiasA confused mixture; hodgepodge.
- gallimaufryAny absurd medley; an elaborate mishmash.
- grab bagAny random assortment, selection or possibility.
- 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
- 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.
- oddmentsA variety of miscellaneous things.
- olioA medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
- olla podridaA miscellaneous assortment or collection; a hodgepodge.
- omnium-gatherumA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- pasticheAn incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
- patchwork quiltSomething having a haphazard or disorganized structure; something composed of seemingly random parts.
- 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.
Meaning of hodgepodge
- noun A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- noun A confused mass of ingredients shaken or mixed together in the same pot.
- verb To move or position in an erratic, disorganized manner.
hodgepodge in other languages
Questions about synonyms of hodgepodge
- What is another word for hodgepodge?
- Hodgepodge has 46 synonyms on Word.ws, such as melange, mishmash, miscellany, welter, farrago, mingle-mangle, bric-a-brac and pastiche.
- What does hodgepodge mean?
- Hodgepodge means a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
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