Synonyms of medley

medley

noun

ˈmed-lē 

as in variety

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medley

Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience. — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026

That medley includes headliner Post Malone, actor Tom Cruise, singer Laura Pausini and streamer IShowSpeed. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026

This recipe is the perfect medley of onion dip and cucumber salad that is better than store-bought. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

And for more of a medley, consider three different colorways to line a midcentury-modern lap pool. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026