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

Now comes the garlic bread, half of this culinary concoction. —Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026

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, 3 Mar. 2026

An unfortunate concoction of regrettable personnel decisions by former general manager Chris Grier - combined with a degree of bad luck - have left the Dolphins scrambling to position themselves to be even minimally functional when free agency begins in 10 days. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026

And then, natch, the judges must sample the concoction. —Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction