disheveled

adjective

di·shev·eled di-ˈshev-əld How to pronounce disheveled (audio)

variants or dishevelled

: marked by disorder or disarray

disheveled hair

Example Sentences

His wrinkled suit gave him a disheveled appearance. They looked dirty and disheveled.

Recent Examples on the Web At its heart, however, this is a gently observed, honestly felt family story, not out to speak for any demographic as a whole, and benefiting considerably from the warm, slightly disheveled charm of screen novice Ali Junejo in the lead.

Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 June 2022 To cover that cost, Johnny needs at least two hundred customers, who will huddle in its disheveled hull.

Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Maren gazing into the eyes of Chalamet’s disheveled Lee, and the second sees the pair in the back of a pick-up truck, caked in dirt and presumably in the midst of their epic cross-country journey.

Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 July 2022 And while barbers and hairdressers have been giving haircuts on the street or in open areas of housing compounds, residents recently able to leave homes for brief outings to walk or buy groceries have generally appeared more disheveled than usual.

Washington Post, 15 May 2022 Brady and his disheveled hair (seriously, my guy needs access to pomade or, at the very least, a light-hold gel) are in lockup on $500,000 bail.

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022 Suddenly, a disheveled man with a suitcase, probably in his 20s, rushed past me.

Lily Radziemski, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 For years Johnson, the disheveled political magus, was the golden boy of Britain's Conservative Party.

Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 June 2022 David Levine drew Nixon more than 80 times for publication, says his son, with the president’s eyes growing shiftier and the appearance growing more disheveled over time.

Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 See More

单词	disheveled
释义	disheveled adjective di·shev·eled di-ˈshev-əld variants or dishevelled : marked by disorder or disarray disheveled hair Did you know? Disheveled comes from Middle English discheveled, meaning "bareheaded" or "with disordered hair." That word is partially based on Anglo-French deschevelé, a combination of the prefix des- ("dis-") and chevoil ("hair"). In English, disheveled describes things other than hair that have a messy or untidy appearance. Synonyms chaotic cluttered confused disarranged disarrayed disordered disorderly higgledy-piggledy hugger-mugger jumbled littered messed messy muddled mussed mussy pell-mell rumpled sloppy topsy-turvy tousled tumbled unkempt untidy upside-down See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His wrinkled suit gave him a disheveled appearance. They looked dirty and disheveled. Recent Examples on the Web At its heart, however, this is a gently observed, honestly felt family story, not out to speak for any demographic as a whole, and benefiting considerably from the warm, slightly disheveled charm of screen novice Ali Junejo in the lead. Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 June 2022 To cover that cost, Johnny needs at least two hundred customers, who will huddle in its disheveled hull. Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Maren gazing into the eyes of Chalamet’s disheveled Lee, and the second sees the pair in the back of a pick-up truck, caked in dirt and presumably in the midst of their epic cross-country journey. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 July 2022 And while barbers and hairdressers have been giving haircuts on the street or in open areas of housing compounds, residents recently able to leave homes for brief outings to walk or buy groceries have generally appeared more disheveled than usual. Washington Post, 15 May 2022 Brady and his disheveled hair (seriously, my guy needs access to pomade or, at the very least, a light-hold gel) are in lockup on $500,000 bail. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022 Suddenly, a disheveled man with a suitcase, probably in his 20s, rushed past me. Lily Radziemski, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 For years Johnson, the disheveled political magus, was the golden boy of Britain's Conservative Party. Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 June 2022 David Levine drew Nixon more than 80 times for publication, says his son, with the president’s eyes growing shiftier and the appearance growing more disheveled over time. Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English discheveled bareheaded, with disordered hair, partial translation of Anglo-French deschevelé, from des- dis- + chevoil hair, from Latin capillus First Known Use 1583, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition disheveled adjective di·shev·eled variants or dishevelled di-ˈshe-vəld : messy sense 1 disheveled hair disheveled 1 of 2 adjective variants or dishevelled as in confused lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness I got my suit pressed so I wouldn't look so disheveled for the wedding Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance confused messy sloppy messed chaotic unkempt rumpled dirty tousled mussed untidy cluttered disarrayed disordered jumbled disarranged disorderly littered muddled shaggy wrinkled filthy mussy stained tumbled bedraggled nasty grimy slovenly uncombed soiled spotted neglected dingy higgledy-piggledy begrimed smudged grungy topsy-turvy frowsy draggled squalid grubby unclean blackened upside-down dowdy hugger-mugger sloven pell-mell out of joint sullied uncleanly neglectful tangled slatternly mucky befouled besmirched at sixes and sevens polluted frowzy shabby foul contaminated cruddy grotty defiled knotted snarled adulterated tainted seedy sordid negligent bemired sleazy Antonyms & Near Antonyms orderly kempt tidy neat organized cleaned crisp uncluttered spotless clean immaculate trim unsoiled shipshape sparkling ordered unsullied hygienic antiseptic snug systematic regular stainless methodical tidied cleanly neatened well-ordered careful meticulous methodic systematized fastidious fussy bandbox manicured finicky combed spic-and-span groomed spick-and-span wholesome untainted unpolluted well-groomed undefiled taintless See More disheveled 2 of 2 verb variants or dishevelled past tense of dishevel as in disrupted to undo the proper order or arrangement of decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind Synonyms & Similar Words disrupted disturbed disorganized tousled mussed disordered jumbled disarranged rumpled shuffled disarrayed deranged disjointed muddled scrambled upset confused dislocated discomposed tumbled snarled unsettled hashed tangled perturbed cluttered embroiled entangled agitated mixed (up) messed (up) stirred (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms organized tidied arranged disposed arrayed regulated ordered lined ranged aligned straightened (up) lined up classified marshalled marshaled adjusted queued systematized alined groomed made up fixed codified drew up methodized systemized spruced (up) unscrambled See More
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