farraginous

adjective

Definition of farraginousnext
as in various

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farraginous
  1. various
  2. diverse
  3. messy
  4. chaotic
  5. divergent
  6. sundry
  7. disordered
  8. disparate
Adjective
  • There’s reliable evidence that laughter improves various aspects of mental, emotional and physical health.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The weekend household consists of various aristocrats, plutocrats and tycoons of the age.
    Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of various
Adjective
  • From the tranquil beaches of the Maldives to the vibrant cultural landscape of Bhutan, these destinations offer a diverse range of experiences that go beyond a typical vacation.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Six diverse political and ethnic groups now claim territory.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • Their divorce has been messy, with both exes calling each other out via Instagram.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The decision worked smoothly for the AAC in Year 1 of this new setup, but the potential for a messy schedule remains in the future.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of messy
Adjective
  • Well, outside of the chaotic final seconds where, with Washington clinging to a 7-point lead, a game official’s error stopped the clock, leaving the Saints with time to spike the ball, call a play and complete a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Foster Moreau as time expired.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Launching Tuesday, the special was filmed in the slightly less chaotic locale of Hawaii, one of Chieng’s favorite places to work and vacation.
    Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaotic
Adjective
  • Mace’s version of events is wildly divergent from what has been described by others who attended the reception on Tuesday.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their divergent paths reveal disparate but intertwined legacies.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of divergent
Adjective
  • The festival presents music on more than six stages and also offers educational talks, yoga, sustainability workshops, wellness activities and other sundry fun.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, Hammer’s Dracula cycle was still in mid flow, and the poor Count had been reduced to fighting Billy the Kid and Batman in sundry ripoff movies.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of sundry
Adjective
  • Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.
    Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History, TIME, 10 June 2024
  • It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Definition of disordered
Adjective
  • The framework integrates data, automation, and AI as a centralized platform, consolidating disparate data sources to enable seamless access and analysis for healthcare providers.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • As solo artists, these guys hail from disparate geographic scenes—AyooLii is from Milwaukee, POLO PERKS <3<3<3 is from Harlem, and FearDorian is from Atlanta.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of disparate
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