noun

clutter

clutter, mess, jumble

Please clear the clutter from your desk.

Please clear the clutter from your desk.

My mind is full of mental clutter.

My mind is full of mental clutter.

((uncountable noun)) a collection of things lying about in an untidy mass. There is too much clutter in this room.

Synonyms: mess, jumble, disorder; Antonyms: order, neatness, tidiness

From Middle English 'clotter' (to form clots), related to 'clot'. It refers to a collection of things lying about in an untidy state.

Imagine a 'cluster' of things creating 'clutter'. The two words sound similar and both involve groups of items.

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