disheveled

Học thuật
Thân thiện
disheveled

Her hair looked disheveled after the windy walk.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Untidy, disordered, or messy in appearance: Used to describe a person's hair, clothing, or general look that is unkempt, ruffled, or in disarray.
    • Extremely disorderly: Can describe objects or spaces that are in a state of confusion or disorganization.
Usage Examples
  • Describing a person's appearance:
    • After the windy walk, her hair was completely disheveled.
    • He arrived at the meeting looking tired and disheveled, his shirt untucked.
  • Describing objects or spaces:
    • The room was left in a disheveled state after the party.
    • The papers on his desk were disheveled and scattered everywhere.
Advanced Usage
  • "Disheveled state": A condition of being untidy or disordered.
    • The documents were found in a disheveled state, making them hard to sort.
  • "Disheveled look": An unkempt appearance.
    • He purposely gave his hair a disheveled look for the fashion shoot.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dishevelled (adj): The British English spelling of "disheveled." It has the same meaning.
    • He had a dishevelled appearance after the long journey.
  • Dishevel (verb, less common): To make (a person's hair or clothes) untidy.
    • The strong wind began to dishevel her carefully styled hair.
Synonyms
  • Untidy: Not neat or arranged.
  • Unkempt: Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.
  • Messy: Dirty or untidy.
  • Rumpled: Creased or ruffled.
  • Tousled: (Especially of hair) untidy in a casual, attractive way.
Antonyms
  • Neat: Arranged in an orderly, tidy way.
  • Tidy: Arranged neatly and in order.
  • Orderly: Neatly and methodically arranged.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "To look disheveled": To have an untidy appearance.
    • You look disheveled; did you just wake up?
  • "In disheveled condition": In a messy or disordered state.
    • The old books were found in disheveled condition in the attic.
disheveled

Her hair looked disheveled after the windy walk.

Adjective
  1. in disarray; extremely disorderly
    • her clothing was disheveled
    • powder-smeared and frowzled
    • a rumpled unmade bed
    • a bed with tousled sheets
    • his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly- Al Spiers

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ tương tự

Từ gần giống

Từ có nhắc đến "disheveled"