hug·ger-mug·ger
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hugger-mugger
adjectiveDefinition of hugger-mugger (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hugger-mugger
Synonyms: Adjective
- chaotic,
- cluttered,
- confused,
- disarranged,
- disarrayed,
- disheveled
- (or dishevelled),
- disordered,
- disorderly,
- higgledy-piggledy,
- jumbled,
- littered,
- messed,
- messy,
- muddled,
- mussed,
- mussy,
- pell-mell,
- rumpled,
- sloppy,
- topsy-turvy,
- tousled,
- tumbled,
- unkempt,
- untidy,
- upside-down
Antonyms: Adjective
- bandbox,
- crisp,
- kempt,
- neat,
- neatened,
- ordered,
- orderly,
- organized,
- shipshape,
- snug,
- tidied,
- tidy,
- trim,
- uncluttered,
- well-ordered
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“Hugger-mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hugger-mugger. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of hugger-mugger was in 1529
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