concoction

noun

con·​coc·​tion kən-ˈkäk-shən 

kän-

plural concoctions

1

: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients

an elaborate concoction

This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.

—Kim Steckler

… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.

—Jon Hetman

2

: the act of process of concocting something

One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.

—Nathaniel Hawthorne

Synonyms

• innovation
• invention
• creation
• product

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time

Recent Examples on the Web

In all, the facts should dash any worries of nefarious doctors inflating children with vast volumes of noxious concoctions. —ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025

Richard Danielpour, Aaron Jay Kernis, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich delivered recognizable tunes, tonal harmonies, and clear structures, mixed into concoctions that were tepid enough to avoid scalding sensitive ears. —Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025

Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025

The concoction of complementary football was unlike anything the group had put together under head coach Dave Canales during his 20-game tenure. —Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction