farraginous

adjective

Definition of farraginousnext
as in various

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  1. various
  2. diverse
  3. messy
  4. chaotic
  5. divergent
  6. muddled
  7. jumbled
  8. sundry
Adjective
  • Officials and spokesmen from around the state and various agencies couldn't be unavailable enough for comment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just as in the previous 10 cycles, the current cycle combines economic concerns (including energy prices) and negative stories about incumbents in various offices.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of various
Adjective
  • The addition of Kenneth Walker III has made all of the offense more diverse and opened a bit more space for Mahomes to find receivers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From microwave weapons that can disable multiple drones to interceptor missiles and electronic warfare systems, the US military is developing a diverse toolkit to counter the growing threat from unmanned aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • Emmet Fraizer investigates the uncertain future (and messy recent past) of the beloved science publication.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The request was the latest salvo in the messy war where Ghost is suing Wilson for defamation, and Wilson is pursuing counterclaims against the producers for alleged bullying, intimidation, and breach of contract.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of messy
Adjective
  • The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Now that Texas Tech has also suffered a conference loss, we are headed towards a wild final week of October, which will lead to a chaotic month of November as teams fight for a spot in the college football playoff.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of chaotic
Adjective
  • The divergent positions have intensified tensions between the retailer and its landlord, leaving the funding of Cottendin’s recovery plan uncertain.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • One way of measuring divergent thinking is to ask someone to come up with a range of uses for a common item, such as a brick or a book.
    — Roger Beaty, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of divergent
Adjective
  • What was expected to have been achieved during offseason team bonding and then three weeks of preseason instead has left a muddled mess for coach Erik Spoelstra.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, her position on taxation seems fairly muddled and not yet fully formed.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of muddled
Adjective
  • But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Entering the season, two quarterbacks sit in the top tier, followed by a drop-off to the second and third tiers — both of which are crowded and jumbled.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumbled
Adjective
  • Most viewers cobble together their own schedules of comedies, dramas, reality shows, movie and sports, toggling between sundry streaming services that range from HBO Max to Netflix to Fox One to Disney+.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That leaves sundry food deserts in such places as Central Harlem, the South Bronx, Central Brooklyn including Bed Stuy and Brownsville, and the North Shore of Staten Island.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sundry
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