miscellaneous
Of sundry kinds
Miscellaneous describes a collection of varied, unrelated things that don't fit neatly into other categories.
A miscellaneous drawer holds random items—tape, batteries, rubber bands.
Miscellaneous expenses are the leftovers that don't belong under specific budget lines.
The word often signals "everything else": miscellaneous fees, miscellaneous notes.
Sometimes abbreviated misc.
Consisting of dissimilar elements
- multifariousHaving great variety
- manifoldMany and various
- diverseOf many types
- variegatedMarked with different colors
eclectic · sundry · various · assorted · mixed · motley · disparate · wide-ranging
Confused, disorderly mixture
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
assortment · grab-bag · ragbag · farrago · gallimaufry · smorgasbord · omnium-gatherum · salmagundi
Miscellaneous small items
- bits and piecesAssorted small items
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- bric-a-bracMiscellaneous small ornaments
paraphernalia · etcetera · incidentals · oddments · notions · whatnot · accessories · supplies
Distinct from those mentioned
- leftoverFood saved after meals
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- remainingStill present after removal
- unclassifiedNot assigned a category
uncategorized · extraneous · supplementary · additional · extra · residual · overflow · catchall
Lacking organization or plan
- randomOccurring without pattern
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- unorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
- unsortedNot arranged systematically
unclassified · scattered · disorganized · pell-mell · helter-skelter · hit-or-miss · indiscriminate · unsystematic
heterogeneous
Consisting of dissimilar elements
- multifariousHaving great variety
- manifoldMany and various
- diverseOf many types
variegated · eclectic · sundry · various · assorted · mixed · motley · disparate · wide-ranging · multiplex
hodgepodge
Confused, disorderly mixture
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
melange · assortment · grab-bag · ragbag · farrago · gallimaufry · smorgasbord · omnium-gatherum · salmagundi · mixed bag
odds and ends
Miscellaneous small items
- bits and piecesAssorted small items
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
bric-a-brac · paraphernalia · etcetera · incidentals · oddments · notions · whatnot · accessories · supplies · leftovers
other
Distinct from those mentioned
- leftoverFood saved after meals
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- remainingStill present after removal
unclassified · uncategorized · extraneous · supplementary · additional · extra · residual · overflow · catchall · unassigned
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
- randomOccurring without pattern
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- unorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
unsorted · unclassified · scattered · disorganized · pell-mell · helter-skelter · hit-or-miss · indiscriminate · unsystematic · disorderly
- tricky spellingsaccommodate, acknowledge, acquaintance, acquire, bureau
- stuffthings, items, objects, stuff, goods
- catch-allscatch-all, grab bag, hodgepodge, mixed bag, odds and ends
- fancy wordsgrandiloquent, magniloquent, sesquipedalian, pulchritudinous, tintinnabulation
- expensesexpenses, expense, expenditure, cost, costs
- unevenuneven, irregular, unequal, nonuniform, asymmetric
miscellaneousuniform
Identical throughout
homogeneous · identical · same · homogenous · all the same
miscellaneoussorted
Put in order
categorized · classified · organized · grouped · catalogued
miscellaneousspecific
Clearly defined, not vague
particular · distinctive · individual · separate · single