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disheveled

di·shev·eled
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-shev-uh ld]
    • /dɪˈʃɛv əld/
    • /dɪˈʃevld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-shev-uh ld]
    • /dɪˈʃɛv əld/

Definitions of disheveled word

  • adjective disheveled hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair. 1
  • adjective disheveled untidy; disarranged: a disheveled appearance. 1
  • verb with object disheveled to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing. 1
  • verb with object disheveled to cause untidiness and disarray in: The wind disheveled the papers on the desk. 1
  • noun disheveled (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) Untidy; disordered. 1
  • adjective disheveled person: untidy, unkempt 1

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Origin of disheveled

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English discheveled < Old French deschevele, past participle of descheveler to dishevel the hair, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -cheveler, derivative of chevel a hair < Latin capillus

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Parts of speech for Disheveled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disheveled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for disheveled

adj disheveled

  • messy — characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: a messy room.
  • bedraggled — Someone or something that is bedraggled looks untidy because they have got wet or dirty.
  • disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.
  • dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
  • tousled — disordered or disheveled: tousled hair; tousled clothes.

adjective disheveled

  • unkempt — not combed: unkempt hair.
  • wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
  • scruffy — untidy; shabby.
  • unruly — not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
  • wrinkled — a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.

Antonyms for disheveled

adj disheveled

  • ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
  • orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
  • tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.

adjective disheveled

  • well-groomed — having the hair, skin, etc., well cared for; well-dressed, clean, and neat: a well-groomed young man.

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