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
  • The 30-year-old has been linked to several AL East clubs at various times this winter, including the Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Eventually, those rights coalesced under the Conan Doyle Estate Ltd., which is overseen by various family members.
    Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of various
Adjective
  • That’s why The Power Pause features diverse stories of stay-at-home mothers who defy these stereotypes.
    Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to being enshrined as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, Vatnajökull National Park was recently named one of the most important geologic sites on the planet by the International Geological Union, thanks to its diverse, otherworldly landscapes that have been shaped by fire and ice.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • Think: Date nights, birthdays, team outings — anyone looking for a creative outlet who doesn't mind getting a little messy.
    McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In Peters’s work, the process of self-discovery and transition is messy, radical, and urgent.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of messy
Adjective
  • Republican lawmakers called the chaotic exit one of the darkest moments of Biden's administration.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Streets pulse with music, laughter, and a packed calendar of events, creating an electric atmosphere that draws both locals and visitors into one joyous and chaotic rhythm.
    Joyce Onuorah, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of chaotic
Adjective
  • Encourage divergent thinking and challenge groupthink.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the decades since the 1974 referendum, Mayotte and Comoros have taken divergent paths.
    Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of divergent
Adjective
  • Once upon a time, the accomplished filmmaker Robert Eggers was a serious 9-year-old in small-town Lee, N.H., methodically making his way through his school library’s series on various and sundry monsters.
    Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of sundry
Adjective
  • In the past, Jamil has openly discussed her own journey recovering from anorexia and disordered eating.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of disordered
Adjective
  • The amount of time and effort necessary to ensure that disparate technologies connect efficiently can be substantial.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The fact that these two seemingly disparate groups have found common ground on this issue came as no surprise to Krishnaveni Gundu, co-founder and executive director of Texas Jail Project.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of disparate
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