mishmash

noun

mish·​mash ˈmish-ˌmash How to pronounce mishmash (audio)
-ˌmäsh
Synonyms of mishmashnext
: hodgepodge, jumble

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the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell
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Large projects consist of a spider’s web of deadlines, a mishmash of budgets, a cavalcade of different teams to organize and a litany of regulatory hurdles to clear. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The upcoming edition of the adults-only event at Orlando Science Center will feature a mishmash of M words, from microgravity to mythbusting to music from the ’90s. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Set the scene Over the past decade or so, this strip of the Yucatán between Cancun and Tulum has become chock-a-block with a mishmash of resorts that tend to sit shoulder to shoulder. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 The lighting and sound equipment somehow fit into the mishmash without looking out of place. — David Allen, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mishmash

Word History

Etymology

Middle English & Yiddish; Middle English mysse masche, perhaps reduplication of mash mash; Yiddish mish-mash, perhaps reduplication of mishn to mix

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mishmash was in the 15th century

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“Mishmash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishmash. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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