dishevelled

/di'ʃevəld/

Thân thiện

Her hair was dishevelled after the windy walk home.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Untidy, disordered, or messy in appearance: Describes a person, their hair, clothing, or general state that appears rumpled, unkempt, and in disarray, often as if from being slept in, rushed, or neglected.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • He arrived late, looking dishevelled after running through the rain.
  • Her long, dishevelled hair blew in the wind.
  • The room was left in a dishevelled state after the party.

Advanced Usage

• "To be dishevelled": to be in an untidy state.
  • The detective, having worked all night, was dishevelled but focused.
• "A dishevelled appearance": an untidy look.
  • Despite his dishevelled appearance, he spoke with great authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Dishevel (verb): to make (a person's hair or appearance) untidy.
  • The strong wind dishevelled her carefully styled hair.
• Dishevelment (noun): the state of being dishevelled.
  • The general dishevelment of the room suggested a hurried departure.

Synonyms

• Untidy
• Unkempt
• Rumpled
• Tousled
• Messy
• Bedraggled (especially if wet or dirty)

Antonyms

• Neat
• Tidy
• Orderly
• Groomed
• Kempt

Related Phrases

• "To look dishevelled": a common phrase describing someone's untidy appearance.
  • You look dishevelled; did you just wake up?

Học thuật

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

• disheveled
• frowzled
• rumpled
• tousled