screwed

A man with a screwed face stumbles slightly on the sidewalk.

Definition

1. Adjective (informal):
   • In a difficult or hopeless situation: "screwed" describes a state of being in serious trouble, facing an unfavorable outcome, or having no good options.
   • Drunk or intoxicated: (slang) Refers to being moderately drunk or tipsy.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • If we miss this deadline, we're completely screwed. (We are in a very bad situation with no easy solution.)
  • He had a few beers and got a bit screwed last night. (He became slightly drunk.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be screwed over": to be treated unfairly or cheated.

  • The customer felt screwed over by the company's hidden fees. (He was cheated or treated badly.)

• "to have someone screwed": to have someone in a position of disadvantage or control.

  • The landlord has us screwed with that unfair lease. (He has us in a difficult position.)

Variants and Related Words

• Screw (verb): to fasten with a screw; also informal meaning to cheat or exploit.

  • He tried to screw me out of my share. (He tried to cheat me.)

• Screwy (adjective): strange, crazy, or eccentric.

  • That's a screwy idea. (That's a weird or illogical idea.)

Synonyms

• In trouble: doomed, finished, ruined, stuck (informal).
• Drunk: tipsy, buzzed, intoxicated (slang).

Phrasal Verbs

• Screw up: to make a mistake or cause something to fail.

  • I really screwed up the presentation. (I made a serious error.)

• Screw around: to waste time or act foolishly.

  • Stop screwing around and get to work. (Stop being unproductive.)

Related Idioms

• Screwed the pooch: an informal idiom meaning to make a major mistake.

  • He really screwed the pooch on that project. (He made a disastrous error.)

• Get screwed: to be cheated or treated unfairly.

  • We got screwed by the contractor. (We were exploited or deceived.)