hotchpotch
Messy diverse collection
Hotchpotch is primarily a British term for a confused mixture or jumble of things thrown together without much order or coherence.
The proposal was a hotchpotch of half-baked ideas.
The word originally referred to a stew made from whatever ingredients were available, and this sense of miscellaneous combination carries into its figurative use.
Americans typically use hodgepodge for the same meaning.
Varied mixture or blend
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
- gallimaufryConfused medley of things
farrago · ragbag · olio · salmagundi · miscellany · omnium-gatherum · grab-bag · smorgasbord
Lack of order
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorderAbsence of organization
mess · clutter · tangle · scramble · shambles · disorganization · randomness · haphazardness
Clear simmered meat liquid
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- goulashPaprika-seasoned meat stew
- potageThick, blended soup
minestrone · ragout · daube · bourguignon · hotpot · Lancashire · simmer · slow-cooked
Of various sorts
- variedDiffering in type
- diverseOf many types
- motleyVaried, incongruous mixture
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
multifarious · heterogeneous · mixed · sundry · wide-ranging · variegated · disparate · incongruous
medley
Varied mixture or blend
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
gallimaufry · farrago · ragbag · olio · salmagundi · miscellany · omnium-gatherum · grab-bag · smorgasbord · macedoine
disarray
Lack of order
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
disorder · mess · clutter · tangle · scramble · shambles · disorganization · randomness · haphazardness · untidiness
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- goulashPaprika-seasoned meat stew
potage · minestrone · ragout · daube · bourguignon · hotpot · Lancashire · simmer · slow-cooked · hearty
assorted
Of various sorts
miscellaneous · multifarious · heterogeneous · mixed · sundry · wide-ranging · variegated · disparate · incongruous · unmatched
hotchpotchorder
Methodical arrangement or request
system · organization · orderliness · arrangement · structure
hotchpotchhomogeneity
State of sameness throughout
uniformity · purity · consistency · sameness · unity