Synonyms of shuffle

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noun

1

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

the paper got lost in the shuffle on his desk

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in ambiguity

deliberate evasion in speech

no matter how directly we asked the question, all we got was shuffle in return

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguity
• equivocation
• circumlocution
• ambiguousness
• tergiversation
• quibbling
• murkiness
• opacity
• obscurity
• obscureness
• equivocalness
• nebulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• openness
• directness
• frankness
• candor
• straightforwardness
• plainness
• plumpness
• forthrightness
• openheartedness

shuffle

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verb

ˈshə-fəl 

1

as in to stomp

to move heavily or clumsily

the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomp
• stumble
• trudge
• drag
• lurch
• shamble
• barge
• haul
• weave
• slough
• stamp
• clump
• lump
• scuff
• scuffle
• flounder
• tramp
• stump
• stagger
• galumph
• pound
• plod
• slog
• lumber
• sway
• flop
• tromp
• flog
• waddle
• reel
• blunder
• totter
• wobble
• careen
• teeter
• dodder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slide
• coast
• breeze
• glide
• whisk
• waltz
• drift
• float
• hang
• hover
• waft
• poise

2

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

shuffle the cards and deal five to each player

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• confuse
• disturb
• scramble
• disarray
• jumble
• muddle
• upset
• disorganize
• tumble
• dislocate
• hash
• disarrange
• mix (up)
• muss
• disorder
• discompose
• derange
• tousle
• snarl
• tangle
• disjoint
• dishevel
• mess (up)
• rumple
• embroil
• clutter
• stir (up)
• unsettle
• perturb
• entangle
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• organize
• array
• arrange
• dispose
• regulate
• range
• draw up
• line
• straighten (up)
• marshal
• tidy
• adjust
• align
• line up
• classify
• fix
• queue
• systematize
• codify
• make up
• methodize
• systemize
• groom
• spruce (up)
• unscramble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shuffle

Noun

Roslansky’s departure has triggered another leadership shuffle inside Microsoft. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2026

Florida made a massive jump in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday and landed in the top 10 for the first time in five years while four new teams joined the rankings in a major shuffle. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Verb

At the end of all that immersiveness, exiting out onto the physical street to join the crowds of shuffling tourists and fend off sullen Elmos makes Times Square feel like the soul of authenticity. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

The Royals continue to shuffle the coaching staff under Quatraro’s tenure. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing shuffle

• shuffle (out of)