CLUTTER Synonyms: 262 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of clutter

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

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as in commotion

chiefly dialect a state of noisy, confused activity the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair

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verb

as in to burden

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as in to disarray

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Recent Examples of clutter

Noun

There's so much clutter out there, and there's so much unreliable information. — Sophia Panych, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026 Often this means employing a one-in, one-out rule, placing her in a near constant circle of life on Facebook Marketplace to avoid clutter. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for clutter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter

Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumble

Noun

No one had seen anyone enter the property or even heard any commotion that morning.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
According to the warrant, the victim was only able to escape when a coach heard the commotion, entered the locker room and told the boys to settle down.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of commotion

Verb

Coinbase’s whitepaper frames legacy systems as burdened by chargeback risk and positions instant finality as the cure.

— Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Despite being burdened by a bulletproof vest, W fired in a strike that disappeared into the pocket of Todd Greene’s glove with a thwock.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of burden

Verb

Not only were Carlson and Trouba leaning toward departures, but team captain Radko Gudas is an unrestricted free agent, leaving the right side of the Ducks’ defense in flux if not disarray.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026

Definition of disarray

Noun

Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.

— Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of variety

Noun

The person upstairs came down, confronted the man involved in the disturbance and shot him at least once, according to the release.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
The ecological consequences of losing what remains Some coastal old-growth stands on Vancouver Island have not experienced a major disturbance since the end of the last ice age some 12,000 years ago.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Verb

Eight seasons in, Allen has piled up 79 rushing touchdowns and 299 total touchdowns, both records by a quarterback.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Plastic water bottles pile up at shrines to Difunta Correa, who legend says miraculously nursed her infant son after dying of thirst in the desert.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pile

Verb

Affleck’s attempt to bind these three narratives into some grand conclusion, or lesson, about the state of being alive in the world is muddled and overwrought, full of clunky poetry that seems to think abstraction and repetition are keys to meaning.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Our driving-city culture necessarily muddles or fuses the definitions of restaurant and bar.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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