FARRAGINOUS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

farraginous

adjective

Definition of farraginous

as in various

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Comparing election outcomes across various tallying methods provides a better understanding of functions and counting techniques.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The video captured the couple on various vacations and day-to-day life together up to their wedding day.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of various

Adjective

Not unlikable women, but messy women, contradictory women, women who get things done their own way.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2026
Ebenezer marks Depp’s return to studio fare following negative headlines surrounding his and ex-wife Amber Heard‘s messy 2022 defamation trial and abuse allegations that Depp has denied.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of messy

Adjective

Then came the chaotic climate phenomenon, El Niño, that has intensified heavy rain and floods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
During my uncle’s busy season, a large number of young men and women stayed with us to help, and the house would become as chaotic as a battlefield.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

Democrats have sponsored divergent bills on whether sales should be through private dispensaries or state stores, similar to how alcohol is sold in Pennsylvania.

— Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey have struggled to cooperate because of divergent assessments of the threat posed by Russia.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of divergent

Adjective

And as formidable as Seydoux can be, the character isn’t so much heartbreakingly conflicted as she is oddly muddled and underdeveloped.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
What was expected to have been achieved during offseason team bonding and then three weeks of preseason instead has left a muddled mess for coach Erik Spoelstra.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of muddled

Adjective

But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Entering the season, two quarterbacks sit in the top tier, followed by a drop-off to the second and third tiers — both of which are crowded and jumbled.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumbled

Adjective

There are two control dials, one around the lens and another on the top plate, to adjust the sundry filter effects.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Most viewers cobble together their own schedules of comedies, dramas, reality shows, movie and sports, toggling between sundry streaming services that range from HBO Max to Netflix to Fox One to Disney+.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sundry

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