mare's-nest

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mairz-nest]
- /ˈmɛərzˌnɛst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mairz-nest]
- /ˈmɛərzˌnɛst/

Definitions of mare's-nest word

noun mare's-nest something imagined to be an extraordinary discovery but proving to be a delusion or a hoax: The announced cure for the disease was merely another mare's-nest. 1
noun mare's-nest an extremely confused, entangled, or disordered place, situation, etc.: We just moved in, and the place is a mare's-nest. 1
noun mare's-nest a discovery imagined to be important but proving worthless 0
noun mare's-nest a disordered situation 0
noun mare's-nest something supposed to be a wonderful discovery but turning out to be a hoax or a delusion 0
noun mare's-nest a disorderly or confused condition; mess 0

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Origin of mare's-nest

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Mare's-nest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mare's-nest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for mare's-nest

noun mare's-nest

can of worms — a complicated problem
gallimaufry — a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.
hash — hashish.
mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
patchwork — something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.

All 57 Synonyms of mare's-nest

Antonyms for mare's-nest

noun mare's-nest

honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
reality — the state or quality of being real.
truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.

All 9 Antonyms of mare's-nest

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Synonyms for mare's-nest

noun mare's-nest

Antonyms for mare's-nest

noun mare's-nest

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