hodgepodges
Mismatched grab bags
Hodgepodges is the plural of hodgepodge, a jumbled mixture of dissimilar things: The album is a hodgepodge of musical styles.
The word suggests disorder without coherence—items thrown together rather than arranged.
Their policies were hodgepodges of contradictory ideas.
States of disorder
- clutterUntidy collection of items
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- disorderAbsence of organization
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
shambles · confusion · muddles · disorganization · jumbles · mayhem · bedlam · randomness
Mixes into confusion
- mishmashesConfused, disordered mixtures
- medleysCombined assortments of pieces
- assortmentsGrouped diverse selections
- mélangesDiverse mixtures combined
patchworks · potpourris · miscellanies · grab bags · motleys · farrago · omnium-gatherum · smorgasbords
Simmered meat dishes
- casserolesOven-baked mixed dishes
- goulashesWaterproof shoe protectors
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
- leftoversUneaten food kept afterward
potluck · jambalaya · mulligan stew · slumgullion · bubble and squeak · ragouts · fricassees · one-pot meals
messes
States of disorder
- clutterUntidy collection of items
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- disorderAbsence of organization
tangles · shambles · confusion · muddles · disorganization · jumbles · mayhem · bedlam · randomness · haphazardness
jumbles
Mixes into confusion
- mishmashesConfused, disordered mixtures
- medleysCombined assortments of pieces
- assortmentsGrouped diverse selections
mélanges · patchworks · potpourris · miscellanies · grab bags · motleys · farrago · omnium-gatherum · smorgasbords · pastiche
stews
Simmered meat dishes
- casserolesOven-baked mixed dishes
- goulashesWaterproof shoe protectors
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
leftovers · potluck · jambalaya · mulligan stew · slumgullion · bubble and squeak · ragouts · fricassees · one-pot meals · kitchen sink
hodgepodgessystems
Organized sets of elements
arrangements · organizations · taxonomies · hierarchies · classifications