lumped

Gathered without distinction

Lumped is the past tense of lump, meaning to group things together without distinction: She lumped all the expenses into one category.

The grouping often ignores important differences: Critics lumped him in with the extremists.

To lump it means to accept something unpleasant: If you don't like it, you can lump it.

aggregated

grouped

Arranged by similarity

clusteredGathered closely together
combinedMerged into one
consolidatedMerged into a whole

merged · bundled · amassed · gathered · pooled · compiled · unified · coalesced · fused · integrated

uneven

bumpy

Uneven in surface

irregularDeviating from normal patterns
knottedTied with loops
clumpedGathered into masses

coarse · textured · chunky · unsmooth · rough · knobby · gnarled · nodular · bulging · protruding

burdened

saddled

Burdened or mounted

ladenHeavily weighted down
loadedWeighted or wealthy
stuckUnable to move

encumbered · weighted · taxed · strapped · beset · afflicted · hampered · handicapped · charged

Categories

grouped togethergathered, collected, bundled, clustered, grouped
piled upheaped, stacked, mounded, piled, layered

Opposites

grouping/categorization

lumpedseparated

Put or kept apart

distinguished · differentiated · individualized · segregated · sorted

texture/physical form

Made surface uniform

evened · homogenized · blended · liquefied · dissolved

physical texture/form

Made surface uniform

blended · homogenized · whisked · stirred · sieved

Phrases

lump sumEntire amount at once
lump togetherCombine without distinction
lump in one's throatThroat tightness from emotion
lump in throatTight feeling when emotional
like it or lump itAccept without complaint
take your lumps

Family

lump, clump, lumpy, lumps, lumpish, lumping, lumpiness

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