Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Jumble”
This week we are looking at the verb to “jumble” something, or to “jumble (something) up”, meaning to mix things and confuse them. I’m dyslexic so I can jumble up “bread” and “Jane”, and end up calling my colleague “bread”. So, let’s have a look at some other words with the same meaning (synonyms).
Synonyms for “Jumble” (v)
Here is a list of helpful words with the same meaning as jumble:
mix up (verb, general) - “I mixed up everyone’s name this morning. I called Jon Allison!”
muddle (verb, old-fashioned) - “All the pens are muddled up, I can’t find the right one.”
garble (verb, general) - “I listened to my answerphone message but it was all garbled. I have no idea what it said.”
mess up (verb, informal) - “Someone messed up the post, I got the letters for next door.”
scramble (verb, general) - “My brain is completely scrambled, I have forgotten where we are driving to.”
tangle (verb, general) - “All my memories of that holiday are tangled together.”
shuffle (verb, general) - “Oh no, all my papers are shuffled together, I don’t know what’s what.”
Summing Up
Hopefully, you muddle things less than I do. But now you can tell people every time you scramble your phone numbers, mix up your pizza order, or garble a sentence!
What Do the Vocabulary Tags Mean?
(informal) - These words are used more when speaking, between friends and family, and in relaxed situations.
(general) - These words are used often and in many situations.
(verb) - These words describe actions like run, eat, sleep, and walk.
