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Synonyms for jumble

noun

clutter, mess, hodgepodge; see confusion 2, mixture 1. See syn. study at confusion.

See jumble in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


verb
  1. To put into total disorder:

    ball up, confuse, disorder, mess up, muddle, scramble, snarl2. (Slang) snafu. Idiom: play havoc with. See order
  2. To put out of proper order:

    derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset. See order
  3. To mix together so as to change the order of arrangement:

    scramble, shuffle. (Games) riffle. See change, order
  4. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent:

    addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. (Informal) throw. Idiom: make one's head reel (or swim) (or whirl). See clear, feelings
noun
  1. A collection of various things:

    assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety. (Slang) grab bag. See collect
  2. A lack of order or regular arrangement:

    chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble. (Slang) snafu. See order

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