hodgepodge
Grab bag contents
Hodgepodge is a jumbled mixture of dissimilar things: The album is a hodgepodge of musical styles.
The word suggests randomness without coherent organization—a grab bag rather than a curated collection.
British English prefers hotchpotch.
Her desk was a hodgepodge of papers, coffee cups, and half-finished projects.
Varied mixture or blend
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
assortment · blend · amalgam · concoction · mashup · fusion · gumbo · stew
Confused disorderly collection
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- clutterUntidy collection of items
- disarrayLack of order
chaos · confusion · tangle · scramble · shambles · welter · mishmash · snarl
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- montageAssembled sequence of images
bricolage · pastiche · scrapbook · piecemeal · composite · motley · variegated
Mixed collection of things
- miscellanyAssorted collection of items
- varietyState of being diverse
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- compilationGathered works assembled together
assemblage · aggregation · conglomeration · anthology · compendium · sampler · catchall · bric-a-brac
medley
Varied mixture or blend
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
potpourri · assortment · blend · amalgam · concoction · mashup · fusion · gumbo · stew · salmagundi
jumble
Confused disorderly collection
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- clutterUntidy collection of items
disarray · chaos · confusion · tangle · scramble · shambles · welter · mishmash · snarl · mare's-nest
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
montage · bricolage · pastiche · scrapbook · piecemeal · composite · motley · variegated
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- miscellanyAssorted collection of items
- varietyState of being diverse
- arrayOrdered collection or display
compilation · assemblage · aggregation · conglomeration · anthology · compendium · sampler · catchall · bric-a-brac · sundries
hodgepodgeorderliness
Methodical arrangement of things
order · organization · system · structure · tidiness
hodgepodgeuniformity
State of being identical
homogeneity · singularity · unity · consistency · sameness