motley
1mot·ley
adj \ˈmät-lē\Definition of MOTLEY
1
: variegated in color <a motley coat>
2
: composed of diverse often incongruous elements <a motley crowd>
See Examples of MOTLEY
- a motley collection of junk
- a motley crew of musicians
Origin of MOTLEY
Middle English, perhaps from mot mote, speck
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to MOTLEY
Synonyms: assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, mixed, miscellaneous, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied
Antonyms: homogeneous
Related Words: manifold, multifarious; multiple, multiplex, myriad; disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various; chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled; amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled; composite, conglomerate, hybrid; unclassified, unsorted
Near Antonyms: monolithic, uniform; alike, identical, like, same; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate
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