Synonyms of shuffle

shuffle 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

The festival is also undergoing a last-minute lineup shuffle, as singer/songwriter Kevin Morby has dropped off the bill after his partner, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, gave birth to the couple’s child. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026

Sanderson gets lost in the shuffle with other emerging franchise defenders, but his top comps being Miro Heiskanen, Alex Pietrangelo and Drew Doughty says it all. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Verb

Since 2021, he and his former financing company Creative Wealth Media, which declared bankruptcy in 2023, have been named in at least four lawsuit accusing him of shuffling investments around various entities to repay outstanding loans. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Bake for 30–45 minutes, shuffling the mixture halfway through for even cooking, until the tofu is deeply golden brown. — Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

Phrases Containing shuffle

• shuffle (out of)