All motley synonyms
motΒ·ley
M m adj motley
- kaleidoscopic β of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
- disparate β distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- rainbow β a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain. Compare primary rainbow, secondary rainbow.
- assorted β A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- diversified β distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects: diversified activity.
- variegated β varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
- mottled β spotted or blotched in coloring.
- dappled β You use dappled to describe something that has dark or light patches on it, or that is made up of patches of light and shade.
- mixed β put together or formed by mixing.
- conglomerate β A conglomerate is a large business firm consisting of several different companies.
- discrepant β (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent: discrepant accounts.
- dissimilar β not similar; unlike; different.
- heterogeneous β different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
- indiscriminate β not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- miscellaneous β consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
- multicolored β of several or many colors.
- unlike β different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- various β of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
- multicolor β of many colors; multicolored.
- multiform β having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- polychromatic β having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
- varicolored β having various colors; variegated; motley: a varicolored print.
- versicolor β changeable in color: versicolor skies.
- multihued β having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- prismatic β of, relating to, or like a prism.
adjective motley
- diverse β of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions.
- varied β characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
- contrasting β to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- mingled β Simple past tense and past participle of mingle.
- multicoloured β Alternative spelling of multicolored.
noun motley
- soup β a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- mosaic β a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- potpourri β a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
- sundries β miscellaneous items
- combo β A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- checker β Checkers is a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board.
- this and that β If you say that you are doing or talking about this and that, or this, that, and the other you mean that you are doing or talking about a variety of things that you do not want to specify.
- oddment β an odd article, bit, remnant, or the like.
- montage β the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition. Compare collage (def 1).
- odds and ends β miscellaneous items, matters, etc.
- tessellation β the art or practice of tessellating.