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

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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

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

Dealing with increasing amounts of clutter added yet another layer of difficulty to their sleeping situation. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

According to professional organizer Meghan Cocchiaro, kitchen clutter is a much more preventable problem. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 June 2026

Verb

Producers presented the story in exciting new ways while also not cluttering the game with too many idols, advantages, bells, and whistles. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

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