Synonyms of patchwork

patchwork 1 of 2

adjective

as in eclectic

consisting of many things of different sorts

a patchwork collection of antiques from different periods

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

patchwork

2 of 2

noun

ˈpach-ˌwərk 

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

the state's patchwork of outdated laws regulating commercial activity on Sundays

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patchwork

Noun

Before the 2022 near-total ban, a patchwork of laws had whittled down access to just one clinic by 2019. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

As crises in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea become more linked amid an expanding regional war, replicating the patchwork maritime strategy that never fully worked would be a serious mistake. — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

If such laws take effect, experts warn, the resulting patchwork of time zones could leave Chicagoans who cross state lines for school or work navigating different local times on either side of the border. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The 2020s have been full of young artists whose brains were rewired by E+E, Chuquimamani-Condori’s early alias for sputtering patchworks of Latin electronica, and revel in semioblitz bliss. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing patchwork

• patchwork quilt