Synonyms of higgledy-piggledy

higgledy-piggledy 1 of 2

adjective

as in messy

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness

the quilt was a higgledy-piggledy patchwork of odd-shaped fabric scraps, each of which held a fond memory for the family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messy
• chaotic
• jumbled
• littered
• confused
• cluttered
• filthy
• sloppy
• messed
• untidy
• shaggy
• muddled
• dirty
• disorderly
• disarranged
• disarrayed
• unkempt
• disheveled
• disordered
• tangled
• tumbled
• dishevelled
• rumpled
• wrinkled
• topsy-turvy
• tousled
• stained
• out of joint
• pell-mell
• nasty
• mussed
• mussy
• upside-down
• hugger-mugger
• knotted
• blackened
• at sixes and sevens
• slovenly
• squalid
• grimy
• dingy
• frowzy
• mucky
• grubby
• frowsy
• smudged
• unclean
• draggled
• uncleanly
• grotty
• spotted
• begrimed
• grungy
• uncombed
• dowdy
• slatternly
• bedraggled
• sullied
• contaminated
• shabby
• polluted
• sloven
• soiled
• cruddy
• foul
• sordid
• bemired
• neglected
• snarled
• besmirched
• adulterated
• neglectful
• negligent
• befouled
• tainted
• seedy
• sleazy
• defiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• orderly
• neat
• tidy
• well-ordered
• organized
• uncluttered
• systematic
• kempt
• shipshape
• crisp
• trim
• cleaned
• immaculate
• clean
• unsullied
• sparkling
• spotless
• snug
• regular
• ordered
• spick-and-span
• methodical
• hygienic
• careful
• cleanly
• antiseptic
• stainless
• systematized
• neatened
• meticulous
• tidied
• unsoiled
• methodic
• fastidious
• spic-and-span
• finicky
• fussy
• bandbox
• wholesome
• manicured
• combed
• unpolluted
• groomed
• untainted
• undefiled
• well-groomed
• taintless

higgledy-piggledy

2 of 2

adverb

as in topsy-turvy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• topsy-turvy
• unpredictably
• fitfully
• intermittently
• disjointedly
• disconnectedly
• unintentionally
• accidentally
• fortuitously
• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• arbitrarily
• unwittingly
• haphazard
• haphazardly
• indiscriminately
• whimsically
• carelessly
• spottily
• capriciously
• casually
• randomly
• promiscuously
• irregularly
• informally
• aimlessly
• erratically
• offhandedly
• willy-nilly
• offhand
• desultorily
• helter-skelter
• anyway
• anyhow
• hit or miss
• anywise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• orderly
• carefully
• methodically
• formally
• deliberately
• meticulously
• gingerly
• intentionally
• purposely
• purposefully
• punctiliously

Podcast

Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!