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 of concoction

• invention
• innovation
• 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

The nurse further instructed others to mix poison ivy and poison oak with water, and spray the concoction on opponents. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026

According to salad-making legend, the concoction came about when a couple of patrons arrived near closing time and ordered a salad. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Crafty’s Kitchen will take over the shuttered Knott’s Beary Factory cafeteria with chef/owner Crafty Coyote developing a menu of quirky culinary concoctions, according to the backstory. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026

The bars and restaurants emanate cool, with the lower level bar featuring concoctions that are downright fun. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction