BOLLIX Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

bollix

noun

Definition of bollix

as in mishmash

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Noun

Large projects consist of a spider’s web of deadlines, a mishmash of budgets, a cavalcade of different teams to organize and a litany of regulatory hurdles to clear.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The upcoming edition of the adults-only event at Orlando Science Center will feature a mishmash of M words, from microgravity to mythbusting to music from the ’90s.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mishmash

Noun

One of Parton’s first forays into purer pop, this single has the stomp and shuffle of funk and could easily be retrofitted into disco DJ sets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
That was particularly evident as the club looked to replace franchise shortstop Dansby Swanson, whose absence has forced an infield shuffle and several changes to the big-league roster.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

Oftentimes, the kitchen cabinets become a storage catch-all for all kinds of items, which can easily accumulate clutter over time.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026
The company's website states the robot can handle vacuuming floors, taking out the trash and clearing the clutter.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of clutter

Noun

Two days later, Jack White intervened, inviting Temple to open one of his shows in September; their fourth album, Doomed Lovers, was announced amid the maelstrom.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Yet there is little time for the thought to curdle, because this game is a Monday night maelstrom.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of maelstrom

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Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hodgepodge of financial advice and confusing diagrams held together by anecdotes from Kiyosaki’s childhood.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Whether a home is carefully curated or a hodgepodge of beloved hand-me-downs, plants add instant energy and natural beauty to any room.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hodgepodge

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What began as a miscellany of Welsh, Cornish, and other folktales about a questionably historical Romano-British leader cohered into legend largely as a function of cultural exchange.

— Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
At the same time, conversations and pending miscellanies are becoming more important.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of miscellany

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