Synonyms of miscellany
48 similar words
Another word for miscellany is welter. Other synonyms of miscellany are mishmash, farrago, miscellanea, bric-a-brac and oddments.
Synonyms and similar words for miscellany
nounAn assortment of miscellaneous items.
- miscellaneaA miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.
- congeriesA collection or aggregation of disparate items.
- smorgasbordAn abundant and diverse collection of things.
- 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.
- 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.
- mishmashA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- mixed bag
- mixture
- motley
- odds and endsMiscellaneous things; oddments.
- oddmentsA variety of miscellaneous things.
- 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.
- salmagundiHence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
- slurry
- welterA general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
- Whitman's samplerA diverse collection.
nounA collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
nounThe condition of being miscellaneous, of being a hodgepodge.
- miscellaneousnessThe quality of being miscellaneous.
Meaning of miscellany
- noun An assortment of miscellaneous items.
- noun A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
- noun The condition of being miscellaneous, of being a hodgepodge.
miscellany in other languages
Questions about synonyms of miscellany
- What is another word for miscellany?
- Miscellany has 48 synonyms on Word.ws, such as welter, mishmash, farrago, miscellanea, bric-a-brac, oddments, omnium-gatherum and salmagundi.
- What does miscellany mean?
- Miscellany means an assortment of miscellaneous items.
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