Synonyms of hugger-mugger

hugger-mugger

adjective

1

as in messy

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness

a hugger-mugger presentation of the facts of the case that left everyone confused

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in clandestine

undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others

a tale of hugger-mugger doings and international espionage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clandestine
• undercover
• covert
• underground
• sneak
• private
• sneaking
• surreptitious
• stealth
• hole-and-corner
• furtive
• secret
• underhand
• underhanded
• sneaky
• stealthy
• behind-the-scenes
• privy
• backstairs
• undisclosed
• hush-hush
• closed-door
• confidential
• off-the-record
• hidden
• classified
• restricted
• secreted
• top secret
• off-the-books
• subterranean
• concealed
• back-channel
• unexposed
• unadvertised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• public
• overt
• open
• avowed
• acknowledged
• straightforward
• unrestricted
• unconcealed
• plain
• unclassified
• undisguised
• evident
• obvious
• clear
• manifest
• aboveboard
• patent