Synonyms of litter

litter 1 of 2

noun

ˈli-tər 

1

as in variety

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• variety
• assortment
• jumble
• collage
• medley
• clutter
• jungle
• menagerie
• agglomeration
• rummage
• salad
• potpourri
• mélange
• patchwork
• blend
• accumulation
• stew
• agglomerate
• shuffle
• amalgam
• hodgepodge
• hash
• alphabet soup
• gumbo
• mishmash
• motley
• mixed bag
• smorgasbord
• ragout
• ragbag
• scramble
• miscellanea
• tangle
• farrago
• hotchpotch
• patchwork quilt
• miscellany
• grab bag
• crazy quilt
• omnium-gatherum
• jambalaya
• montage
• detritus
• pastiche
• gallimaufry
• macédoine
• olio
• combination
• welter
• tumble
• salmagundi
• botch
• muddle
• olla podrida
• aggregation
• aggregate
• mess
• conglomerate
• notions
• sundries
• conglomeration
• compound
• composite
• fusion
• odds and ends
• chaos
• oddments
• alloy
• intermixture
• admixture
• commixture
• disorder
• snarl
• catchall
• morass
• disarray
• mix-up
• shambles
• confusion
• disarrangement
• imbroglio
• dog's breakfast
• bollix
• knot

2

as in garbage

discarded or useless material

if you get caught throwing your litter on the sidewalk, you'll get slapped with a fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• garbage
• debris
• trash
• rubbish
• dust
• junk
• truck
• sewage
• rubble
• waste
• offal
• effluvia
• dross
• refuse
• chaff
• deadwood
• scrap
• effluvium
• raffle
• riffraff
• wreckage
• drek
• lumber
• dreck
• detritus
• ruins
• wash
• spilth
• offscouring
• dump
• swill
• crud
• remains
• flotsam
• discard
• straw
• slop
• jetsam
• scrap heap
• trumpery
• cull
• nothing
• throwaway
• odds and ends
• castoff
• reject
• two bits
• hand-me-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treasure
• prize
• pearl
• plum
• gem
• catch
• treasure trove
• jewel
• trove
• find
• goodie
• goody
• booty
• salvage
• valuable

litter

2 of 2

verb

as in to pup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pup
• kitten
• kid
• sire
• kindle
• whelp
• breed
• father
• beget
• calve
• generate
• spawn
• propagate
• reproduce
• multiply
• mother
• get
• labor
• birth
• produce
• have
• deliver
• drop
• bear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• abort
• miscarry

Examples of litter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Accumulated leaf litter, especially the leaf litter that sits around all winter, is a gold mine for many of these insects, providing nutrients, overwintering space, and a place to rear their young. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024

The kit should include food and water for at least a week, any necessary medications, medical and vaccine records, a sturdy carrier or crate, bedding, litter, cleaning supplies, and a current photo of the animal. —Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

Verb

The decoys were littered about a large clearing with plenty of landing zones. —Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024

Some date back to the mid-nineteenth century and litter any available patch of grass during election season. —Major Garrett, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024