Synonyms for pastiche
Most common
medley smorgasbord potpourri hodgepodge mish-mash bric-a-brac
All synonyms
Noun
1. Hodgepodge
hodgepodge, medley, smorgasbord, potpourri, miscellany, olio, farrago, omnium-gatherum, gallimaufry, melange, jumble, motley, mingle-mangle, hotchpotch, salmagundi, oddments, ragbag, olla podrida
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.
Forms
- Plural
- pastiches → hodgepodges, medleys, smorgasbords, potpourris…
Example sentences
- medley He sang a medley of Simon and Garfunkel hits.
- hodgepodge U.S. cuisine is a hodgepodge of immigrant traditions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pastiche | rising | |
| medley | rising | |
| smorgasbord | rising | |
| potpourri | steady | |
| hodgepodge | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- olio
- 6 letters
- medley2, motley2, jumble2, ragbag
- 7 letters
- melange2, farrago
- 8 letters
- oddments
- 9 letters
- potpourri3
- 10 letters
- miscellany4, hodgepodge2, hotchpotch, salmagundi
- 11 letters
- smorgasbord3, gallimaufry
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (medley2 = 2 syllables).