hodgepodge

• Nom désignant un mélange confus ou désordonné de choses diverses, ou une théorie ou un argument composé d'idées hétéroclites ou incompatibles.

A noun referring to a confused mixture or jumble of different things, or a theory or argument composed of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas.

1. Mixed collectionB2informalamerican

   A confused mixture of different things; a motley assortment.

   Mélange hétéroclite

   • The flea market was a hodgepodge of old furniture, vintage clothes, and used books.
   • Her essay was a hodgepodge of unrelated ideas and facts.
   • The garden was a hodgepodge of colorful flowers and wild weeds.

   Synonymesassortmentfarragohotchpotchjumblemedleymishmashmixturepotpourriragbag

   Antonymesconsistencyhomogeneityordersystemuniformity

2. C1informalamerican

   A theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas.

   Mélange hétéroclite d'idées

   • His political speech was a hodgepodge of contradictory statements.
   • The philosophy course presented a hodgepodge of different schools of thought.
   • The report was a hodgepodge of statistics and anecdotes that didn't connect.

   Synonymesfarragojumblemedleymishmashmixturepotpourri

   Antonymescoherenceordersystem