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patchwork

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of patchwork

consisting of many things of different sorts
  • a patchwork collection of antiques from different periods
Synonyms of patchwork

assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied
Words Related to patchwork

manifold, multifarious

multiple, multiplex, myriad

disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various

amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled

composite, conglomerate, hybrid

unclassified, unsorted
Near Antonyms of patchwork

monolithic, uniform

alike, identical, like, same

distinct, distinctive, individual, separate
Antonyms of patchwork

homogeneous

patchwork

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of patchwork

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
  • the state's patchwork of outdated laws regulating commercial activity on Sundays
Synonyms of patchwork

agglomerate, agglomeration, assortment, clutter, collage, grab bag, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, litter, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, potpourri, ragbag, rummage, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, tumble, variety, welter
Words Related to patchwork

notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries

admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up

mess, morass, shambles

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