Synonyms of clutter

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noun

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as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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as in commotion

chiefly dialect a state of noisy, confused activity

the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotion
• disturbance
• fuss
• hurry
• stir
• turmoil
• noise
• to-do
• clatter
• storm
• racket
• bustle
• fun
• hurricane
• row
• hubbub
• hoopla
• bother
• coil
• ado
• pandemonium
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• blather
• ruckus
• welter
• rumpus
• zoo
• squall
• hurly-burly
• ballyhoo
• roar
• hoo-hah
• pother
• bluster
• upheaval
• flurry
• ruction
• furore
• furor
• uproar
• helter-skelter
• kerfuffle
• hurry-scurry
• stew
• hoo-ha
• bobbery
• whirl
• foofaraw
• cacophony
• disorder
• moil
• splore
• hurry-skurry
• alarums and excursions
• shindy
• din
• hubble-bubble
• clamor
• hurly
• unrest
• do
• corroboree
• outcry
• williwaw
• howl
• hue and cry
• eruption
• flutter
• fray
• outbreak
• hassle
• brawl
• outburst
• melee
• fever
• mêlée
• scuffle
• fracas
• fret
• tizzy
• dither
• flare-up
• lather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• peace
• stillness
• calm
• tranquillity
• tranquility
• quiet
• hush
• order
• quietude
• orderliness

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verb

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as in to burden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burden
• pile
• clog
• fill
• load
• stack
• weight
• pack
• encumber
• heap
• freight
• saddle
• overload
• mound
• laden
• tax
• lumber
• weigh
• hamper
• overburden
• lade
• handicap
• strain
• overtax
• press
• afflict
• surcharge
• oppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unload
• discharge
• relieve
• alleviate
• ease
• unburden
• lighten
• disencumber
• disburden
• unlade

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as in to disarray

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of clutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Create a soothing environment: Reduce the clutter in your home; let natural light in during the day, and use soft lights at night. —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024

In fact, for several designers, clutter is something of a bat signal that designer’s can’t help but act on. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024

Verb

What are some ways to create visual interest without cluttering a small space? —Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2024

Wednesday night showers across the Valley left many homeowners with trash and debris cluttering their properties. —Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024