clutter
Disorderly heap of things
Clutter is a disordered accumulation of things, typically in a space where they shouldn't be: The desk was buried under clutter.
The word suggests mess without purpose—stuff that crowds out what matters.
To clutter is to fill a space this way: Magazines cluttered the coffee table.
Figuratively, clutter can crowd the mind: too much clutter to think straight.
Lack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
disorder · untidiness · shambles · tangle · confusion · hodgepodge · mishmash · dishevelment
Compulsive accumulator of objects
- hoarderOne who amasses excessively
- compulsiveUnable to stop oneself
- keepsakesItems preserved for sentiment
- mementosObjects kept for remembrance
possessions · junk · trinkets · stockpile · stash · collection · accumulation · attachment
Amount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
surfeit · profusion · plethora · overflow · redundancy · superfluity · spillover · abundance
Filled to capacity
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
jammed · crammed · teeming · clogged · chock-full · brimming · overstuffed · bursting
Persistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- indecisionFailure to decide
frustration · distraction · fatigue · swamped · inundated · bombarded · besieged · engulfed
Lacking order or neatness
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- litteredScattered with debris
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
haphazard · sloppy · chaotic · unsorted · rumpled · tangled · strewn · disordered
Making spaces orderly
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- sortingArranging into sequence
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
- donatingGiving freely, expecting nothing
discarding · minimizing · clearing · simplifying · streamlining · downsizing · editing · curating
disarray
Lack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
chaos · disorder · untidiness · shambles · tangle · confusion · hodgepodge · mishmash · dishevelment · scramble
packrat
Compulsive accumulator of objects
- hoarderOne who amasses excessively
- compulsiveUnable to stop oneself
- keepsakesItems preserved for sentiment
mementos · possessions · junk · trinkets · stockpile · stash · collection · accumulation · attachment · treasures
surplus
Amount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- glutExcessive surplus
oversupply · surfeit · profusion · plethora · overflow · redundancy · superfluity · spillover · abundance · saturation
packed
Filled to capacity
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
stuffed · jammed · crammed · teeming · clogged · chock-full · brimming · overstuffed · bursting · piled
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
indecision · frustration · distraction · fatigue · swamped · inundated · bombarded · besieged · engulfed · suffocated
messy
Lacking order or neatness
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- litteredScattered with debris
disheveled · haphazard · sloppy · chaotic · unsorted · rumpled · tangled · strewn · disordered · topsy-turvy
tidying
Making spaces orderly
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- sortingArranging into sequence
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
donating · discarding · minimizing · clearing · simplifying · streamlining · downsizing · editing · curating · storage
- clutterjunk, mess, stuff, debris, jumble
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- disorderchaos, chaotic, disarray, mess, disordered
- everyday problemstypos, lateness, lost keys, traffic jams, insomnia
- junktrash, garbage, refuse, rubbish, waste
- nuisancespest, ants, bugs, flies, roaches
clutterorder
Methodical arrangement or request
tidiness · neatness · organization · orderliness · arrangement
cluttercalm
Free from agitation
tranquility · peace · serenity · tranquillity · quietude
clutterminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
sparseness · emptiness · simplicity · uncluttered · bareness
- clutter upFill with disorder
- mental clutterCognitive disorganization
- clear the clutter
- inbox clutter
cluttered, uncluttered, cluttering, clutters, declutter, unclutter, decluttering, decluttered, declutters