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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of miscellaneous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spending picked up most for online retailers, health and personal care stores and retailers in the miscellaneous category (florists, pet supply stores and more). —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024

The mesh zippered pockets hold all my clothes, books, a scarf, and other miscellaneous items in place nicely. —Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024

Prosecutors say the box also contained ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various other letters. —Greg Allen, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024

The box also held ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones and other letters, court filings allege. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024