mixed bag

noun

1

: a miscellaneous collection : assortment

2

: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects

His performance was a mixed bag.

Synonyms of mixed bag

• variety
• assortment
• medley
• jumble
• collage
• grab bag

Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence

His performance was a mixed bag.

a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference

Recent Examples on the Web

Nate Mantua, the program lead for the Landscape and Seascape Ecology team at the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center, said the upcoming El Niño is likely to be a mixed bag for California’s salmon. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

City’s World Cup was a mixed bag in terms of individual performances, but the club will surely benefit from the fact that many of their players were knocked out relatively early, or indeed not involved in the tournament at all. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The market is a mixed bag Friday as Wall Street wraps up another volatile week. — Kevin Stankiewicz,natasha Abellard,jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 July 2026

That seems to align with what appeared to be a mixed bag of success for the city’s businesses during the event. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mixed bag

• bundestag
• saddlebag
• ag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag
• mag