rumpled

Thân thiện

The child's rumpled pajamas lay on the floor.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Creased, wrinkled, or crumpled: Describes something, typically fabric, paper, or a surface, that is no longer smooth and has many small folds or lines. 2. Disheveled, untidy: Describes a person's appearance, especially hair or clothing, that looks messy, unkempt, or disordered.

Usage and Examples

• Describing objects:
  • He pulled a rumpled letter from his pocket. (The letter was folded and creased.)
  • The rumpled sheets showed he had slept poorly. (The bedsheets were wrinkled and not smooth.)
• Describing appearance:
  • She arrived late, looking slightly rumpled from her journey. (Her clothes were creased and her hair was messy.)
  • His suit was rumpled after the long flight. (The suit was wrinkled and untidy.)

Advanced Usage

• Figurative use: Can describe something that appears metaphorically "wrinkled" or disordered.
  • The plan was rumpled by last-minute complications. (The plan became messy and disorganized.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rumple (verb): To make something wrinkled or creased.
  • Be careful not to rumple your dress before the interview.

Synonyms

• Wrinkled: Having small lines or folds.
• Crumpled: Crushed into irregular folds.
• Disheveled: (Of hair or appearance) untidy and disordered.
• Tousled: (Of hair) untidy in an attractive or casual way.

Antonyms

• Neat: Arranged in an orderly way.
• Pristine: In perfect condition; clean and fresh.
• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.
• Tidy: Arranged neatly and in order.

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
• dishevelled
• frowzled
• tousled