hodgepodge vs patchwork

hodgepodge and patchwork both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hodgepodge	Yes	No	No	No
patchwork	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hodgepodge and patchwork are synonyms defined as:

hodgepodge and patchwork: a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

Other synonyms of hodgepodge include jumble.

hodgepodge (noun)	patchwork (noun)
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas	sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
a motley assortment of things	a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
	a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas