JUMBLES Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

jumbles 1 of 2

noun

plural of jumble

as in messes

a state in which everything is out of order the house is always in a jumble before and after vacation trips

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as in assortments

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a jumble of rubber bands, batteries, and pencil stubs all stuffed into that drawer

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jumbles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jumble

as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words

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Recent Examples of jumbles

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 The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2025 Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025

Verb

When a defense jumbles its communication, Brunson can pop to the arc and hit a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer or cut to the hoop for a layup. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The plan jumbles together uses that zoning had put asunder, so that homes, offices, factories, stores, entertainment venues, public space, and markets all share the same city block. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbles

Noun

Coffee spills, muddy shoes, pet mishaps, and everyday messes don’t have to turn into decorating disasters.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Tackle stubborn messes effortlessly with the Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 Robot Vacuum and Mop.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

The vintage furniture—frames and mirrors and desks dating anywhere from the 16th to 19th centuries—sings in artful assortments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Customers increasingly found their once-beloved store stocked with sporadic, often sparse assortments in their favorite categories.

— Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortments

Verb

The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year because of a strong El Niño, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year because of a strong El Niño, which disrupts storm formation over the Atlantic.

— R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupts

Noun

An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of hells

Verb

The legal system dehumanizes her, the support group confuses her, and one of her friends painfully disappoints her.

— Carey Purcell, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
This confuses each Nyota but also those around them, who note that the Nyotas have rather quickly assumed new hairstyles but also that neither is behaving quite like herself.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of confuses

Noun

Common aster varieties include New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) with purplish-pink flowers, and common goldenrods include tall goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) and Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis).

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Owned by the Tasca D’Almerita family since 1830, the area is planted with wheat, grain, olive trees, and almond trees in addition to native and international grape varieties.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026