mish
3
9.9
- noun
- /mɪʃ/
- Informal
:
error
- The event turned into a complete mish when the schedule was confused and no one knew what to do next.
- mish-mash
Examples
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Her presentation was a real mish of ideas, making it hard for the audience to follow.
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After the mish, everyone learned the importance of better communication in planning.
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See what I mean about a mish-mash of different laws?
Blog text (34) -
Do you think this looks too mish-mash?
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There is a mish-mash of everything, but it fits the email solution perfectly.
Blog text (7) -
We're just a mish-mash and hodge-podge; a little of this and a little of that.
Blog text (11) -
It's Oscar's choice, this mish-mash of colors and dull shapes.
Fiction book (1996) -
As expected, the collection appears to be composed mostly of black garments in all sorts of mish-mashy shapes.
Blog text (10) -
It's actually sort of a mish-mash of odd ethnographic studies put together without quantitative notation.
Blog text (33) -
The result is a mish-mash of US sanctions and rewards, condemnation and concern, and Washington's refusal to engage in real peacemaking.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
243
1.6
When someone does not understand something correctly and this causes a problem
62
3.4
A small accident that causes trouble but not serious harm
53
3.3
A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another
49
3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
48
1.8
A mistake when one thing is thought to be another
44
5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
33
6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
20
6.5
A problem that happens because of a big mistake and spoils plans
15
6.9
An unlucky event that causes small harm or trouble
9
5.1
A situation that is badly organized and full of mistakes
7
6.4
A confused mix of different things
5
7.7
A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning
5
9.9
A serious or embarrassing mistake that causes problems
4
7.7
A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action
3
9.8
A very confusing and embarrassing situation involving conflict or misunderstanding
3
7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
1
7.0
A small mistake that does not cause much trouble
1
9.6
A serious mistake that happens because of confusion or poor planning
1
2.8
A small problem when people do not understand each other
1
9.9
A confusing, chaotic situation with many mixed-up parts
A confused, messy situation when plans go wrong
A confused, messy situation where plans go wrong
A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy
A confused mixture of things that makes a mess
A situation of complete disorder and failure
In a state of complete confusion because of a mistake or bad planning
A very bad, chaotic situation used as rude slang
A small untidy area made by a child or pet
A short embarrassing mistake you make
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
A wrong understanding of what someone wrote or said
A costly mistake often made in sports or the military
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Etymology
Mish comes from the word mishap, which means 'accident' or 'small problem'. So a mish is used for a mistake or a messy, confusing situation.