top·sy-tur·vy
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Definition of topsy-turvy
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: in utter confusion or disorder
2
: with the top or head downward : upside down
topsy-turvy
adjectiveDefinition of topsy-turvy (Entry 2 of 3)
: turned topsy-turvy : totally disordered
topsy-turvy
nounDefinition of topsy-turvy (Entry 3 of 3)
Other Words from topsy-turvy
Adjective
topsy-turvily
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ˌtäp-sē-ˈtər-və-lē
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adverb
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adverb
topsy-turvydom
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ˌtäp-sē-ˈtər-vē-dəm
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noun
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for topsy-turvy
Synonyms: Adjective
- chaotic,
- cluttered,
- confused,
- disarranged,
- disarrayed,
- disheveled
- (or dishevelled),
- disordered,
- disorderly,
- higgledy-piggledy,
- hugger-mugger,
- jumbled,
- littered,
- messed,
- messy,
- muddled,
- mussed,
- mussy,
- pell-mell,
- rumpled,
- sloppy,
- 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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“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topsy-turvy. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of topsy-turvy was in 1528
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