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
• hubbub
• hurricane
• row
• hoopla
• bother
• coil
• ado
• pandemonium
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• blather
• ruckus
• welter
• rumpus
• zoo
• squall
• hurly-burly
• ballyhoo
• pother
• bluster
• roar
• ruction
• furore
• upheaval
• furor
• uproar
• flurry
• kerfuffle
• helter-skelter
• stew
• hurry-scurry
• whirl
• bobbery
• hoo-ha
• foofaraw
• cacophony
• disorder
• moil
• splore
• alarums and excursions
• shindy
• din
• clamor
• hubble-bubble
• unrest
• do
• hurly
• outcry
• williwaw
• hue and cry
• howl
• 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

clutter

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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

Interior designers and professional organizers say most kitchens hide usable square footage in plain sight, trapped behind clutter, bad habits and bulky gear that could be stored smarter or edited out entirely. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The clutter in e-commerce isn’t going away, and neither is the cost of getting noticed inside it. — David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Unnecessary details can slow people down or cause confusion, and endless email chains can clutter inboxes, leaving important messages to get lost. — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Though primarily pointing the finger at the Wootens for owning the property and promoting the party, the HOA was also accused of not properly regulating the event and for allowing so many people to clutter the streets of the neighborhood. — Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 July 2026