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

But if last year’s anti-DOGE protests are any indication, Democratic voters’ enthusiasm for Moskowitz is a mixed bag. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

After a mixed bag of performances in the early 2000s, Affleck surprised audiences with his directorial debut, 2007’s Gone Baby Gone. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

One of the pitchers who has something to prove for the future is right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, whose first season back after missing more than a year to injuries has been a mixed bag. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

So far, SpaceX’s Starship development program has demonstrated a mixed bag of successes and explosive failures — occasionally dangerous ones — over the past three years. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 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