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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The lighting and sound equipment somehow fit into the mishmash without looking out of place. — David Allen, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 Something about that odd mishmash of dishes is where a couple like Holland and Zendaya feel suddenly relatable, if not fully regular. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Trading away three rotation players, including all-defensive wing Lu Dort, for a mishmash of second-round picks was not a basketball strategy. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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