Synonyms of shuffle

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noun

1

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

the paper got lost in the shuffle on his desk

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in ambiguity

deliberate evasion in speech

no matter how directly we asked the question, all we got was shuffle in return

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguity
• equivocation
• circumlocution
• ambiguousness
• tergiversation
• quibbling
• murkiness
• opacity
• obscurity
• obscureness
• equivocalness
• nebulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• openness
• directness
• frankness
• candor
• straightforwardness
• plainness
• plumpness
• forthrightness
• openheartedness

shuffle

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verb

ˈshə-fəl 

1

as in to stomp

to move heavily or clumsily

the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomp
• stumble
• trudge
• drag
• lurch
• shamble
• barge
• haul
• weave
• slough
• stamp
• clump
• lump
• scuff
• scuffle
• flounder
• tramp
• stump
• stagger
• galumph
• pound
• plod
• slog
• lumber
• sway
• flop
• tromp
• flog
• waddle
• reel
• blunder
• totter
• wobble
• careen
• teeter
• dodder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slide
• coast
• breeze
• glide
• whisk
• waltz
• drift
• float
• hang
• hover
• waft
• poise

2

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

shuffle the cards and deal five to each player

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• confuse
• disturb
• scramble
• disarray
• jumble
• muddle
• upset
• disorganize
• tumble
• dislocate
• hash
• disarrange
• mix (up)
• muss
• disorder
• discompose
• derange
• tousle
• snarl
• tangle
• disjoint
• dishevel
• mess (up)
• rumple
• embroil
• clutter
• stir (up)
• unsettle
• perturb
• entangle
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• organize
• array
• arrange
• dispose
• regulate
• range
• draw up
• line
• straighten (up)
• marshal
• tidy
• adjust
• align
• line up
• classify
• fix
• queue
• systematize
• codify
• make up
• methodize
• systemize
• groom
• spruce (up)
• unscramble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shuffle

Noun

That was particularly evident as the club looked to replace franchise shortstop Dansby Swanson, whose absence has forced an infield shuffle and several changes to the big-league roster. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The offensive line continues its shuffle On Monday, the Chiefs flipped Kahlil Benson back outside to right tackle, with Jaylon Moore moving inside to right guard. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios either shuffled their product directly to streaming or waited a mere 17 days for their films to become available to buy or rent at home. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing shuffle

• shuffle (out of)