jumble

[juhm-buhl] / ˈdʒʌm bəl /

NOUN

hodgepodge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assortment mishmash pastiche patchwork tangle

STRONG

chaos clutter confusion derangement disarrangement disarray disorder farrago gallimaufry garbage goulash hash litter medley mess miscellany mixture muddle potpourri salmagundi scramble shuffle snarl tumble

WEAK

mélange olio

Antonyms

STRONG

arrangement calm harmony method order orderliness organization system tidiness

VERB

mix up, confuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disorganize

STRONG

clutter confound derange disarrange disarray dishevel disorder disturb entangle mistake muddle rummage shuffle snarl tangle tumble

WEAK

foul up mess up

Antonyms

STRONG

arrange calm clear up comfort enlighten explain neaten order organize uncomplicate untangle untwist

Example Sentences

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I guess I’m not totally alone, though I doubt my little cousin can solve the jumble of fears clogging up my brain.

From Literature

His thoughts were a jumble, but he tried to remember when Glory said she went to live with her aunt.

From Literature

The dragon puffed a little cloud of smoke and sent Jeremy a confused jumble of colors.

From Literature

Their thoughts are jumbled, falling over one another: his fault . . . how could he .

From Literature

That’s something code makers figured out centuries ago—remove the spaces between words, and the message looks jumbled.

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