clutter
Translation
clutter, mess, jumble
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) a collection of things lying about in an untidy mass. There is too much clutter in this room.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mess, jumble, disorder; Antonyms: order, neatness, tidiness
Etymology
From Middle English 'clotter' (to form clots), related to 'clot'. It refers to a collection of things lying about in an untidy state.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'cluster' of things creating 'clutter'. The two words sound similar and both involve groups of items.