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Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of mishmash in a Sentence
the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell
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The 2023 Commanders, however, went through a mishmash of centers despite starting inexperienced quarterback Sam Howell.
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The intertwining plots unroll in a mishmash of styles.
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—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English & Yiddish; Middle English mysse masche, perhaps reduplication of mash mash; Yiddish mish-mash, perhaps reduplication of mishn to mix
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of mishmash was
in the 15th century
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Cite this Entry
“Mishmash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishmash. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
mishmash
noun
mish·mash
ˈmish-ˌmash
-ˌmäsh
: hodgepodge, jumble
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