Synonyms of mélange

mélange

noun

mā-ˈlänj 

as in medley

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a mélange of outfits for her workouts at the gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medley
• jumble
• collage
• variety
• mishmash
• hodgepodge
• assortment
• hotchpotch
• pastiche
• salad
• patchwork
• potpourri
• smorgasbord
• farrago
• jungle
• ragbag
• gallimaufry
• menagerie
• motley
• scramble
• miscellany
• agglomeration
• salmagundi
• miscellanea
• montage
• gumbo
• combination
• ragout
• litter
• hash
• olio
• blend
• jambalaya
• shuffle
• agglomerate
• welter
• mixed bag
• alphabet soup
• patchwork quilt
• crazy quilt
• rummage
• grab bag
• omnium-gatherum
• clutter
• botch
• stew
• muddle
• olla podrida
• tumble
• macédoine
• notions
• conglomeration
• detritus
• conglomerate
• fusion
• amalgam
• sundries
• aggregation
• aggregate
• composite
• intermixture
• accumulation
• tangle
• admixture
• compound
• chaos
• commixture
• catchall
• alloy
• oddments
• odds and ends
• mix-up
• morass
• disarray
• disarrangement
• disorder
• imbroglio
• confusion
• mess
• snarl
• shambles
• bollix
• dog's breakfast
• knot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mélange

The farmers—many barefoot, carrying a melange of machetes, spears, and old guns—lay in wait. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026

Interiors are a melange of gold, blue, and ivory, oranges, and coral accents that echo the colours of the sun, sea, and sand. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026

Yet Smith ran it back with the same lineup game over game, eschewing the now available scoring punch and creativity of Andrei Kuzmenko or any other adjustments to his Game 1 melange. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026

The result is a melange of sometimes disparate flavors picked up from two very different types of casks that exists in harmony instead of fighting for dominance. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026

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