Synonyms of gumbo

gumbo

noun

ˈgəm-(ˌ)bō 

as in medley

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

drew his artistic inspiration from the city's rich gumbo of musical styles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medley
• variety
• jumble
• assortment
• collage
• jambalaya
• stew
• salad
• jungle
• mélange
• blend
• amalgam
• ragout
• potpourri
• litter
• hash
• hodgepodge
• patchwork
• smorgasbord
• mishmash
• pastiche
• scramble
• clutter
• shuffle
• menagerie
• mixed bag
• gallimaufry
• omnium-gatherum
• patchwork quilt
• alphabet soup
• farrago
• rummage
• agglomeration
• olio
• hotchpotch
• crazy quilt
• montage
• grab bag
• salmagundi
• ragbag
• motley
• miscellanea
• miscellany
• agglomerate
• tangle
• combination
• olla podrida
• botch
• accumulation
• macédoine
• tumble
• welter
• muddle
• aggregation
• conglomerate
• fusion
• aggregate
• detritus
• notions
• conglomeration
• sundries
• composite
• mess
• compound
• odds and ends
• catchall
• alloy
• admixture
• intermixture
• chaos
• commixture
• oddments
• mix-up
• disorder
• morass
• snarl
• disarray
• imbroglio
• confusion
• disarrangement
• shambles
• dog's breakfast
• bollix
• knot

Examples of gumbo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But just as the bear turns to go, the worker approaches with a large pot of what can only be assumed to be more gumbo, and the creature quickly lunges at her with its paws up in the air. —Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024

Certain to raise the volume amid the afternoon heat, Muscadine Bloodline (5 p.m.) echoes its Alabama heritage with a gumbo of rollicking country, greasy Southern rock and juke-joint twang. —Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024

Lil Dizzy’s Cafe One of the best places to feast on a delicious bowl of gumbo is Lil Dizzy’s Cafe. —Ronny Maye, Essence, 3 July 2024

The patriarch showed me a cell-phone video of someone dumping a funky gumbo of overage back into a river, to comply with the state’s limits. —Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024