Synonyms of muster

muster 1 of 2

noun

ˈmə-stər 

1

as in assembly

a body of people come together in one place

a muster of concerned citizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembly
• assemblage
• conference
• meeting
• gathering
• audience
• congregation
• panel
• convocation
• symposium
• synod
• crowd
• rally
• throng
• market
• ingathering
• swarm
• coterie
• pack
• caucus
• flock
• consort
• gang
• horde
• company
• forum
• house
• legion
• multitude
• grandstand
• crush
• press
• rabble
• mob
• gallery
• rabblement

2

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit

considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for "word of the year"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cluster
• batch
• lot
• array
• bunch
• set
• group
• collection
• constellation
• assemblage
• grouping
• block
• package
• clump
• assortment
• variety
• battery
• bank
• band
• series
• suite
• mixture
• huddle
• clutch
• clot
• the whole kit and caboodle
• jumble
• aggregate
• parcel
• conglomeration
• passel
• knot
• accumulation
• aggregation
• run
• odds and ends
• sundries
• suit
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• agglomeration
• cycle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• item
• entity
• single

muster

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verb

1

as in to summon

to assemble and make ready for action

a command to muster the troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summon
• organize
• mobilize
• order
• rally
• marshal
• arrange
• activate
• convene
• call (up)
• group
• line up
• collect
• round up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• demobilize
• disrupt
• disturb
• dismiss
• disorganize
• disarrange
• demob
• deactivate
• dissolve
• disband
• split (up)
• disorder
• break up

2

as in to call

to bring together in assembly by or as if by command

all the supporters that I could muster for the fund-raising campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summon
• call
• convene
• assemble
• gather
• convoke
• rally
• amass
• call out
• call up
• collect
• call in
• reconvene
• group
• round up
• reassemble
• knell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissolve
• break up

3

as in to contain

to be made up of

the corps of regular wine drinkers musters only about 10% of the population

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contain
• comprise
• include
• consist (of)
• encompass
• comprehend
• involve
• incorporate
• entail
• embody
• take in
• embrace
• assimilate

Synonym Chooser

How is the word muster different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of muster are call, cite, convene, convoke, and summon. While all these words mean "to demand the presence of," muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole.

mustered the troops

How are the words call and summon related as synonyms of muster?

Call may be used less formally for summon.

called the legislature into special session

When would cite be a good substitute for muster?

The meanings of cite and muster largely overlap; however, cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge.

cited for drunken driving

How do convene and convoke relate to one another, in the sense of muster?

Convene is somewhat less formal than convoke.

convened the students

When might convoke be a better fit than muster?

In some situations, the words convoke and muster are roughly equivalent. However, convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes.

convoked a Vatican council

When is summon a more appropriate choice than muster?

While the synonyms summon and muster are close in meaning, summon implies the exercise of authority.

was summoned to answer charges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muster

Noun

Following an internal cruise industry review, in 2012 international cruise organizations adopted a new policy requiring ships to hold mandatory muster drills before leaving port. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Verb

Given room to experiment, a group with this much know-how could surely muster some breakthroughs. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

All his administration mustered was a late, failed effort in the summer of 2020 to remove 12,000 troops from Germany. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing muster

• muster out
• pass muster