smorgasbord vs motley

motley vs smorgasbord

smorgasbord and motley both are nouns.

smorgasbord is not an adjective while motley is an adjective.

smorgasbord is not a verb while motley is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smorgasbord	Yes	No	No	No
motley	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, smorgasbord and motley are synonyms defined as:

smorgasbord and motley: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Other synonyms of smorgasbord include assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.

smorgasbord (noun)	motley (noun)
an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal	a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things	a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
	a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

smorgasbord (adjective)	motley (adjective)
	having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
	consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

smorgasbord (verb)	motley (verb)
	make motley; color with different colors
	make something more diverse and varied

Difference between smorgasbord and motley

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