Synonyms of disheveled

disheveled 1 of 2

adjective

di-ˈshev-əld 

variants or dishevelled

as in messy

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness

I got my suit pressed so I wouldn't look so disheveled for the wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

disheveled

2 of 2

verb

variants or dishevelled

past tense of dishevel

as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupted
• confused
• disturbed
• shuffled
• disorganized
• tousled
• mussed
• jumbled
• disordered
• disarranged
• rumpled
• deranged
• upset
• muddled
• disjointed
• scrambled
• disarrayed
• dislocated
• snarled
• mixed (up)
• tangled
• tumbled
• discomposed
• hashed
• cluttered
• perturbed
• messed (up)
• unsettled
• embroiled
• entangled
• agitated
• stirred (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• organized
• arranged
• ordered
• disposed
• regulated
• arrayed
• ranged
• lined
• drew up
• straightened (up)
• aligned
• classified
• tidied
• lined up
• marshaled
• adjusted
• systematized
• fixed
• made up
• codified
• groomed
• queued
• methodized
• systemized
• spruced (up)
• unscrambled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disheveled

Adjective

But in mid-July, Jackie was found weak, disheveled and unable to fly on the north shore of the lake after a scuffle with two younger eagles. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Graham could sometimes come off as a disheveled mess of a man. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Verb

Boots were made to look deliberately disheveled, with tiny ladybirds across them. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

As for the sweatpants, the wide-leg silhouette is roomy but not disheveled, and the drawstring waist is easy to adjust. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

Podcast

Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!