Synonyms of miscellaneous

miscellaneous

adjective

ˌmi-sə-ˈlā-nē-əs 

as in eclectic

consisting of many things of different sorts

the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eclectic
• assorted
• varied
• mixed
• diverse
• messy
• heterogeneous
• indiscriminate
• chaotic
• kitchen-sink
• patchwork
• various
• promiscuous
• sundry
• raggle-taggle
• littered
• multifarious
• magpie
• motley
• disparate
• combined
• divergent
• manifold
• cluttered
• jumbled
• ragtag
• myriad
• multiple
• composite
• muddled
• piebald
• disordered
• blended
• incorporated
• multiplex
• disarranged
• unsorted
• unclassified
• disheveled
• intermingled
• hybrid
• intermixed
• amalgamated
• confused
• mingled
• commingled
• conglomerate
• merged
• fused
• disarrayed
• messed
• farraginous
• commixed
• conglomerated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• homogeneous
• same
• uniform
• like
• identical
• individual
• separate
• distinct
• monolithic
• distinctive
• alike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miscellaneous

Books that were once relegated to the back half of the miscellaneous aisle at CVS now fill entire specialty romance bookstores, more than 200 of which have opened since 2023. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

For an undergraduate student living off campus, Detroit Mercy estimates $3,220 for transportation and $10,830 for personal and miscellaneous expenses. — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

In fact, some people don’t even use these holders just for shoes and fill them with craft supplies, hardware tools, and other miscellaneous items (which nobody wants to look at either). — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026

For around five years, Rodriguez and Perez allegedly obfuscated the various thefts as miscellaneous business expenses. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026