DISHEVELMENTS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

dishevelments

noun

plural of dishevelment

as in jumbles

a state in which everything is out of order given the degree of dishevelment in your workstation, it's a miracle that you can ever find anything

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Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumbles

Noun

An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of hells

Noun

Between the powerful suction, automatic hair detangling, and extra tools for tackling stairs and stubborn messes, there’s plenty here for homes where shedding never seems to clock out.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The uptick in quality is largely connected to the box and the multidimensional chaos that peaked with the Jason-pocalypse that ended season one and has now spilled over into new worlds and new messes.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

One of the toughest challenges for families contending with substance dependency and psychiatric disorders is, at times, simply letting go.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Tens of thousands have developed cancers, respiratory diseases, digestive disorders, and mental health conditions linked to their exposure.

— Raja Flores, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

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