cra·zy-quilt
ˈkrā-zē-ˈkwilt 
: resembling a crazy quilt : haphazard
a crazy-quilt system
Synonyms
Noun
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of crazy quilt in a Sentence
Noun
a crazy quilt of streets
an environmental issue that brought together a crazy quilt of people from all points on the political spectrum
Recent Examples on the Web
Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
My generational touchstones don’t form a cinematic canon as much as a crazy quilt of vibes, impulses, bat signals and dog whistles that — randomly, digressively, but somehow coherently — define the arc of a random, digressive, somehow coherent life.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024
But tucked within the chaotic capital’s crazy-quilt sprawl, there is a dreamlike haven where none of that exists.
—Jody García Daniele Volpe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Woodcock’s solution is to go back to regulation; the government should renew the old restrictions on fares so consumers get clarity and fairness rather than today’s crazy quilt of dynamic pricing and extra fees.
—Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
My generational touchstones don’t form a cinematic canon as much as a crazy quilt of vibes, impulses, bat signals and dog whistles that — randomly, digressively, but somehow coherently — define the arc of a random, digressive, somehow coherent life.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Adjective
The media environment in the United States is a constantly shifting crazy-quilt landscape of authority, irresponsibility, partisanship, objectivity, heroism, corruption, and competition.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024
But tucked within the chaotic capital’s crazy-quilt sprawl, there is a dreamlike haven where none of that exists.
—Jody García Daniele Volpe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Crazy quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crazy%20quilt. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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