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topsy-turvy
top·sy-tur·vy T0275300 (tŏp′sē-tûr′vē)adv.1. With the top downward and the bottom up; upside-down.2. In or into a state of utter disorder or confusion: "turning our ordered life topsy-turvy" (Anne Tyler).adj. top·sy-tur·vi·er, top·sy-tur·vi·est 1. Turned or positioned upside down; inverted.2. Confused or disordered.n. pl. top·sy-tur·vies The quality or condition of being topsy-turvy.
[Probably from top + obsolete terve, to overturn (from Middle English terven).]
top′sy-tur′vi·ly adv.top′sy-tur′vi·ness n.topsy-turvy (ˈtɒpsɪˈtɜːvɪ) adj1. upside down2. in a state of confusionadvin a topsy-turvy mannerna topsy-turvy state[C16: probably from tops, plural of top1 + obsolete tervy to turn upside down; perhaps related to Old English tearflian to roll over]top•sy-tur•vy (ˈtɒp siˈtɜr vi)
adv., adj., n., pl. -vies. adv. 1. with the top where the bottom should be; upside down. 2. in or into a state of confusion or disorder. adj. 3. turned upside down; inverted; reversed. 4. confused or disorderly. n. 5. inversion of the natural order. 6. a state of confusion or disorder. [1520–30; perhaps alter. of top syd turvye topside down; turvy, variant of tervy, derivative of obsolete terve to turn over] top′sy-tur′vi•ly, adv. top′sy•tur′vi•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  topsy-turvy - in utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes"higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, disorderlyuntidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money" | | Adv. | 1. |  topsy-turvy - in a disordered manner; "they were piled up higgledy-piggledy"higgledy-piggledy | | 2. |  topsy-turvy - in disorderly haste; "we ran head over heels toward the shelter"head over heels, heels over head, in great confusion, topsy-turvily |
topsy-turvyadjective confused, upside-down, disorderly, chaotic, messy, mixed-up, jumbled, inside-out, untidy, disorganized, disarranged The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime.
ordered, organized, neat, tidy, systematic, orderly, shipshapetopsy-turvyadjectiveCharacterized by physical confusion:chaotic, confused, disordered, helter-skelter, higgledy-piggledy, upside-down.Informal: mixed-up.Translationstopsy-turvy
topsy-turvy1. In a state of chaos or disorder. I was sick with the flu all week, so the house is totally topsy-turvy.2. Drunk. She was pretty topsy-turvy last night at the bar—I wonder how hungover she is today.topsy-turvy (ˈtɑpsiˈtɚvi)1. mod. upside down; in disarray. He came in and turned everything topsy-turvy. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She was too topsy-turvy to stand up. topsy-turvy
Synonyms for topsy-turvyadj confusedSynonyms- confused
- upside-down
- disorderly
- chaotic
- messy
- mixed-up
- jumbled
- inside-out
- untidy
- disorganized
- disarranged
Antonyms- ordered
- organized
- neat
- tidy
- systematic
- orderly
- shipshape
Synonyms for topsy-turvyadj characterized by physical confusionSynonyms- chaotic
- confused
- disordered
- helter-skelter
- higgledy-piggledy
- upside-down
- mixed-up
Synonyms for topsy-turvyadj in utter disorderSynonyms- higgledy-piggledy
- hugger-mugger
- jumbled
- disorderly
Related Wordsadv in a disordered mannerSynonymsadv in disorderly hasteSynonyms- head over heels
- heels over head
- in great confusion
- topsy-turvily
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