English noun: hodgepodge | |||
| 1. | hodgepodge (group) a motley assortment of things | ||
| Synonyms | farrago, gallimaufry, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety | ||
| 2. | hodgepodge (cognition) a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas | ||
| Synonyms | jumble, patchwork | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | theory | ||