motley
adjective/ˈmɒtli/
/ˈmɑːtli/
(disapproving)- consisting of many different types of people or things that do not seem to belong together
- She had a motley group of friends at college.
- The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture and paintings.
- The audience was a motley crew of students and tourists.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMotley is used with these nouns:- assortment
- bunch
- collection
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin; perhaps ultimately related to mote.Definitions on the go
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