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

Annie Morgan wrapped her arms around her eldest daughter’s waist and guided her toward the minivan, the two of them moving in a slow, sideways shuffle. — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026

There were starts and stops as the project got lost in the shuffle of a major studio merger, before finding a new home (at Paramount) and a new director (Gina Prince-Bythewood). — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have been forced to shuffle their infield at an important point of the season, with an injury to Dansby Swanson pushing the club to get creative with its defensive alignment as the playoffs near. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Canden Arciniega shuffled on the hot granite terrace on a mid-August morning, counting the names on her list. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing shuffle

• shuffle (out of)