Synonyms of clutter

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noun

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as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in commotion

chiefly dialect a state of noisy, confused activity

the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotion
• disturbance
• fuss
• hurry
• stir
• noise
• turmoil
• to-do
• clatter
• storm
• racket
• bustle
• fun
• hurricane
• row
• hubbub
• hoopla
• bother
• coil
• ado
• pandemonium
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• blather
• ruckus
• welter
• rumpus
• zoo
• squall
• hurly-burly
• ballyhoo
• roar
• pother
• bluster
• upheaval
• ruction
• furore
• flurry
• furor
• uproar
• kerfuffle
• helter-skelter
• stew
• hurry-scurry
• whirl
• bobbery
• hoo-ha
• foofaraw
• disorder
• cacophony
• moil
• splore
• alarums and excursions
• shindy
• din
• clamor
• hubble-bubble
• unrest
• do
• hurly
• outcry
• williwaw
• howl
• hue and cry
• eruption
• flutter
• fray
• outbreak
• outburst
• hassle
• brawl
• melee
• fever
• scuffle
• fracas
• fret
• tizzy
• dither
• flare-up
• lather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• peace
• stillness
• calm
• tranquility
• quiet
• hush
• order
• quietude
• orderliness

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verb

1

as in to burden

Related Words

• burden
• pile
• clog
• fill
• load
• stack
• weight
• pack
• encumber
• heap
• freight
• saddle
• overload
• mound
• laden
• tax
• lumber
• weigh
• hamper
• overburden
• lade
• handicap
• strain
• overtax
• press
• afflict
• surcharge
• oppress

Dissimilar Words

• unload
• discharge
• relieve
• alleviate
• ease
• unburden
• lighten
• disencumber
• disburden
• unlade

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as in to disarray

Related Words

• disarray
• jumble
• muddle
• disorganize
• disorder
• disrupt
• muss
• disarrange
• shuffle
• mix (up)
• scramble
• upset
• disturb
• hash
• derange
• confuse
• dislocate
• dishevel
• disjoint
• tangle
• snarl
• tumble
• tousle
• discompose
• mess (up)
• embroil
• rumple
• stir (up)
• entangle
• perturb
• unsettle
• agitate

Dissimilar Words

• organize
• array
• order
• dispose
• regulate
• range
• tidy
• arrange
• straighten (up)
• draw up
• line
• line up
• marshal
• align
• classify
• adjust
• systematize
• fix
• codify
• make up
• queue
• spruce (up)
• systemize
• groom
• methodize
• unscramble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clutter

Noun

Eco effort Eco friendly with a no wastage, no clutter vibe to it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

This allows drivers to have more flexibility with phone placement, reduces wear on device ports and eliminates wire clutter. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Thanks to their long shape, lumbar pillows are especially useful for layering with square throw pillows, adding visual contrast, and introducing texture or color without cluttering the rest of the room. — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026

Ultimately, high-ROI landscaping is not about cluttering a yard with fragile, high-maintenance flora, but rather about creating clean lines, structural permanence, and an undeniable sense of luxury. — Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026