Synonyms

farrago

American

[fuh-rah-goh, -rey-] / fəˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ- /

noun

plural

farragoes

a confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley.

a farrago of doubts, fears, hopes, and wishes.

farrago British

/ fəˈrædʒɪnəs, fəˈrɑːɡəʊ /

noun

a hotchpotch

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Other Word Forms

farraginous adjective

Etymology

Origin of farrago

1625–35; < Latin: literally, mixed crop of feed grains, equivalent to farr- (stem of far ) emmer + -āgō suffix noting kind or nature

Example Sentences

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The latter, featuring long pasta tubes with a farrago of bold seasonings, inspired me to try Ms. Moyer-Nocchi’s recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The Rangers midfield has been a disorganised mess and the farrago around Nico Raskin continues.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

The play on which this dead-serious farrago is based was written by Victorien Sardou, the reigning French master of theatrical sensation, who was also the source for Puccini’s “Tosca” around the same time.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Johnson replied: "Absolutely nothing. If there's one thing I object in this whole farrago of nonsense ... I love John Lewis!"

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2021

"Fishing vessels at New York," for one, listing the "trips" brought into this port by the Stranger, the Sarah O'Neal, the Nourmahal, a farrago of charming sounds, and a valuable tale of facts.

From Modern Essays by Ayres, Harry Morgan

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