Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects: Describes a space that is messy, untidy, or overcrowded with things, often in a way that obstructs movement or organization.
   • In a state of disarray due to an excess of items: Implies a lack of order, with items piled or spread out in a chaotic manner.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Her desk was so cluttered with papers that she couldn't find her keyboard.
  • The attic was cluttered with old furniture and forgotten boxes.
  • He found it hard to work in a cluttered environment.

Advanced Usage

• "to be cluttered with something": This is the most common construction, specifying the type of items causing the disorder.
  • The hallway was cluttered with shoes and backpacks.
• "to feel cluttered": Used metaphorically to describe a state of mind or a schedule that feels overcrowded and chaotic.
  • My mind feels cluttered with all these worries.
  • Her calendar is cluttered with meetings.

Variants and Related Words

• Clutter (n): A collection of things lying about in an untidy state.
  • She cleared the clutter from the kitchen counter.
• Clutter (v): To fill or cover with a disorderly accumulation of things.
  • Don't clutter the table with all those magazines.
• Uncluttered (adj): The opposite state; neat, tidy, and free from a disorderly accumulation of things.
  • She prefers an uncluttered, minimalist style in her home.

Synonyms

• Messy: Untidy or dirty.
• Untidy: Not neat or arranged in order.
• Disordered: Not properly arranged or controlled.
• Jumbled: Mixed up in a confused or disordered way.
• Littered: Made untidy with rubbish or a scattered variety of objects.

Antonyms

• Tidy: Arranged neatly and in order.
• Neat: Clean and well-organized.
• Orderly: Neatly and methodically arranged.
• Uncluttered: Free from a disorderly accumulation of objects; spacious and clean.

Related Phrases

• "Cut through the clutter": An idiom meaning to simplify a complex or confusing situation, or to make your message stand out from too much competing information.
  • A good design helps your advertisement cut through the clutter.
• "Mental clutter": Refers to having too many thoughts, worries, or pieces of information causing stress or confusion.
  • Meditation helps me clear my mental clutter.

Adjective

1. filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
   • the storm left the drivewaylittered with sticks nd debris
   • his library was a cluttered room with piles of books on every chair