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mishmash

mishmash

5 6.4
A confused mix of different things
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ/
: mezcla confusa
  • In his room, there was a mishmash of old toys, clothes, and books scattered everywhere.

I found it kind of, you know, like a mishmash of, of stuff.

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Examples

  • Over a billion dollars has been spent here to create a past that is a generic mishmash of ancient cultures.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Resplendently cast in a marble and granite shell, the building is a mishmash of architectural styles.

    Academic text (2002)
  • I hope you enjoyed the mishmash of today with the London day and I will see you again very soon.

  • So this little mishmash of products here has been just bomb for me.

  • The result was a mishmash of players that went on to form that infamous roster.

    Blog text (27)
  • The mishmash of colors resembles eggs smashed on the green felt of a pool table.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • It is a mishmash of every book you've ever read.

  • Inside, the Inferno is a mishmash of video games, ancient carnival props, and old horror movie posters.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The effect was bleak and seedy, a mishmash of secondhand odds and ends.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Instead, it has combined conventional and counterterrorist strategies in an ill-coordinated and incoherent mishmash.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

mix
vsmishmash
436 1.0

A group of different things or people that are together

is the mixed jumble sense focusing on disorder rather than process
blend
vsmishmash
107 2.3

A mix of different things, like colors or spices

is the messy mixed sense emphasizing confusion rather than process
a mix of
vsmishmash
89 1.8

Different things put together form one thing

is the messy jumble sense highlighting confusion and disorder
concoction
vsmishmash
25 6.0

A food or drink made by mixing different things, often in a new way

is the plain term for a mixed, confused assortment rather than crafted
jumble
vsmishmash
23 4.6

A confused mixture of things or ideas

is the general word for a messy combined collection
tangle
vsmishmash
16 5.5

A confused situation that is hard to understand or solve

is the general mixed idea without stressing separability
hodgepodge
vsmishmash
11 7.3

A messy mixture of different things thrown together

is the broader, slightly less informal term for such jumble
melange
vsmishmash
3 8.2

A mixture of different things, often very varied and unexpected

is the regular word for a mixed, jumbled collection
miscellany
vsmishmash
  • Literature
1 7.9

A group of different small things like papers or photos

is the common messy mixture sense rather than formal collection
farrago
vsmishmash
  • Formal
1 9.9

A confused mix of different things that do not fit together

is the plain term for a mixed, disorderly group
hotch
vsmishmash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A messy mixture of different things

is the overall name for a mixed, chaotic collection
hotchpotch
vsmishmash
  • UK
1 8.7

A messy mixture of different things that do not fit together

is the general messy mixture without implying poor matching
ragbag
vsmishmash
1 7.1

A collection of different, unrelated items

is the common term for any confused mixture or jumble
gallimaufry
vsmishmash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A mixed collection of different things

is the everyday word for a confused mixed collection
mixture
vsmishmash
1 1.2

An action that brings two or more things together

is the term for the resulting confused collection
rag bag
vsmishmash
  • UK
1 7.1

A messy mix of things that do not belong together

is the general chaotic mixture rather than orderly grouping
olio
vsmishmash
1 9.9

A mixed collection of things from many places

is the typical word for an untidy mixed group
salmagundi
vsmishmash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A mixed collection of different things

is the neutral name for a confused combined set
mingle-mangle
vsmishmash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A confused mix of different things like old toys and books

is the straightforward term for a mixed, messy group
omnium-gatherum
vsmishmash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A mixed collection of different things, like photos and receipts

is the more neutral label for a mixed, disorderly group
patchwork of ideas
vsmishmash
1 6.7

A mix of different ideas that do not form a clear whole

is the broader term for any mixed and confusing collection
salpicon
vsmishmash
9.9

A mixed collection of different things, like essays, photos, or objects

is the straightforward term for a confused mixture
chapalang mix
vsmishmash
  • UK
9.9

A collection of different things chosen without planning

is the general word for a confused mixture beyond informal cases

Antonyms

181 3.0

How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes

17 1.0

To put things in a neat sequence

How Confused

jumble
23 4.6
mishmash
5 6.4
mess
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

mishmash singular
mishmashes plural

Morphology

mishmash = mash (semi-transparent) = mish + mash

Formed by echoic reduplication ('mish' + 'mash'); the first element is a non-lexical reduplicant and the overall meaning 'a jumble' is lexicalized rather than strictly derivable from 'mash'.

Etymology

Mishmash is a funny repeat of mash ('to crush' or 'mix'). So a mishmash is like things all mashed together, a confused mixture.