FARRAGINOUS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

farraginous

adjective

Definition of farraginous

as in various

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Adjective

After Kubiak became head coach in Las Vegas, rather than promoting from within, coach Mike Macdonald hired Fleury, who has an interesting background and has worked under Shanahan in various roles since 2019.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
At the recent inauguration, JION became part of Jülich UNified Infrastructure for Quantum computing (JUNIQ), which provides access to various quantum systems connected to JSC’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of various

Adjective

All who died, including my sister, Patricia Fagan, were a diverse cross-section of New Yorkers, and their memory can’t be erased.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights is increasingly featuring horror from diverse cultures.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of diverse

Adjective

Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
This is where things get messy, and many folks — oligarchs in particular — become invested in keeping the general voter confused.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of messy

Adjective

Local officials said the scene on the ground was chaotic, with multiple people taken to area hospitals.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Gilbertson’s involvement in the ports grew out of a series of chaotic mergers that in the 1990s led to endless disputes among shippers and the railroads about whose cargo would move first.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

As much as anything, this latest Manchester derby, which took place amid protests by United fans outside and inside the ground, was an occasion to reflect on the divergent impacts of both clubs’ owners.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
With dozens of state bans, a recent Supreme Court ruling and 2028 hopefuls staking divergent positions, the fight over trans rights in sports is reshaping Democrats’ identity and electoral strategy.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of divergent

Adjective

Garfield, sensitive and earthy, is our bellwether as the events descend into bloody carnage dictated by muddled agendas.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Be sure to order the Horse Thief cocktail, whose proceeds support Barb Philipps’ Saving Gracie Foundation, mixed from Casamigos Tequila, High West Campfire Scotch Blend Whisky, chartreuse, ginger syrup, muddled blackberries, and lime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of muddled

Adjective

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
Imagine a termite carving a path like a jumbled ball of string through a tree trunk, instead of an axe cleaving a single vector.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumbled

Adjective

That leaves sundry food deserts in such places as Central Harlem, the South Bronx, Central Brooklyn including Bed Stuy and Brownsville, and the North Shore of Staten Island.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Big, small, or somewhere in between, these sundry cultivars are all stem tubers belonging to the same nightshade family (Solanaceae).

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

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