Synonyms of disheveled

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

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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

Jennie threw it back to the 90s in a midriff-baring look that elevated disheveled dressing. — John Monaco, InStyle, 9 June 2026

But the disheveled populist quickly qualified his statement, as the crowd grew quiet again. — Liz Goodwin The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026

Verb

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

If Newsom has been spotted disheveled in public, show me the proof. — Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026

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