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

After entering the business, one of the suspects brandished a handgun at an employee while the other two stole cash and miscellaneous merchandise, Shih said. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

For instance, using automatic tracking with budgeting apps and including miscellaneous spending categories can help the method be more flexible and efficient. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Some authors, librarians, and miscellaneous posters were outraged that Barnett would pour scorn on the very field that he is officially tasked with championing. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Bacon, who wrote essays on miscellaneous subjects, was much influenced by Montaigne (and both men were much influenced by Seneca). — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026