Synonyms of motley

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adjective

1

as in eclectic

consisting of many things of different sorts

a ship with a motley crew of old salts, young adventurers, and shifty characters of all ages

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in colorful

marked by a variety of usually vivid colors

a tropical bird with motley plumage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colorful
• varied
• colored
• various
• rainbow
• varicolored
• variegated
• kaleidoscopic
• striped
• vibrant
• multicolored
• brilliant
• polychromatic
• prismatic
• multihued
• polychrome
• chromatic
• bright
• dotted
• gaudy
• brave
• iridescent
• garish
• speckled
• plaid
• showy
• spotted
• checkered
• plaided
• loud
• flecked
• patterned
• mottled
• parti-colored
• opalescent
• dappled
• dapple
• flashy
• piebald
• marbled
• pied
• specked
• splashy
• striated
• banded
• tricolor
• streaked
• bicolored
• brindled
• gay
• barred
• pinto
• parti-color
• trichromatic
• dichromatic
• tricolored
• bichrome
• two-toned
• two-tone
• bicolor
• brindle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colorless
• achromatic
• solid
• faded
• gray
• grey
• monochromatic
• pale
• pallid
• dull
• bleached
• neutral
• monotone
• faint
• washed-out
• self-colored
• monochromic
• decolorized
• unbrilliant

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• colorless
• achromatic
• solid
• faded
• gray
• grey
• monochromatic
• pale
• pallid
• dull
• bleached
• neutral
• monotone
• faint
• washed-out
• self-colored
• monochromic
• decolorized
• unbrilliant

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motley

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noun

1

as in clown

a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks

the motleys with their colorful outfits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clown
• harlequin
• fool
• madcap
• jester
• zany
• joker
• droll
• comedian
• buffoon
• comic
• jokester
• wag
• cutup
• comedienne
• mime
• vice
• merry-andrew
• mummer

2

as in assortment

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a motley of old junk stored in the attic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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