farraginous

adjective

Definition of farraginousnext
as in various

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  1. various
  2. diverse
  3. messy
  4. chaotic
  5. divergent
  6. sundry
  7. disordered
  8. disparate
Adjective
  • This confirmed that the original milk-raiding birds were passing on their methods to various flocks.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But the stability, low-profile, and various brightness levels makes the BioLite 425 ideal for night running.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of various
Adjective
  • The cultural differences between the U.S. and South Korea, such as how diverse versus monoracial the societies are, respectively, could also impact what a 4B movement would look like among Americans.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Harris campaign:Path to presidency comes down to winning Michigan, 'blue wall' states Michigan's 13th Congressional District is a socioeconomically diverse area where Black residents account for the largest voting bloc.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • The chili cheese hot dog on a pickle was messy and logistically taxing to eat, as toppings toppled over the sides and juice flowed into the container.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Despite the fixes, messy data in Washoe County’s legacy system made its way into the new system.
    Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of messy
Adjective
  • The chaotic summer of George Floyd protests, violent crime, and COVID-19 lockdowns are increasingly associated with the Left, even if Trump was president at the time.
    W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Having studied the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, both were now eying plans to disrupt each of the procedural steps between Election Day and the Inauguration, such as the December 11th deadline for each state to ascertain a winner, and the December 17th meeting of each state’s electors.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chaotic
Adjective
  • Those are wildly divergent, somewhat conflicting requirements.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
  • At the same time, he's also occasionally expressed admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping and has a record of seeking deals with ideologically divergent leaders.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of divergent
Adjective
  • Though the idea was a big one, CVS was getting a late start on the retail component, since Walgreens, Concentra and sundry others, including Oak Street, were invading what promised to become a gigantic market.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Just past the sundry tidbits about Trump—most horrifying, the former president’s ongoing chumminess with Vladimir Putin, a charge that Trump’s campaign denies—there lies a serious history of the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of sundry
Adjective
  • Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.
    Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History, TIME, 10 June 2024
  • It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Definition of disordered
Adjective
  • For another, the sheer number of disparate state and local jurisdictions that would need to be manipulated makes any attempt to steal an election much harder.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Israel has recently revived military operations in the northern Gaza Strip aimed at rooting out the disparate Hamas fighters looking to regroup.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of disparate
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