UNCOMBED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

uncombed

adjective

Definition of uncombed

as in disheveled

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Recent Examples of uncombed The short, brittle, uncombed hair under her hat gave her crow’s wings on either side of her face. — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 After noting that people have made negative comments about her makeup-free face, the Grammy Award-winning rapper recorded a video fresh off the wake up, showing off her hyperpigmentation, uncombed hair, and all. — Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2021

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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

Definition of disheveled

Adjective

As a prime example of grunge-girl hair, era icon Alexa Chung has perfected the balance between rumpled and refined.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
After the meeting, fire officials welcome questions one-on-one in front of large maps of the region, overlaid by the rumpled edges of the fire.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of rumpled

Adjective

Participants with wet but non-wrinkled fingers required significantly more force to maintain the same hold; their hands were working harder to do less.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while wrinkled leaves can point to underwatering.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of wrinkled

Adjective

Unassuming in her affect and understated in her dress, with a shaggy blond bob, Marta greets me warmly and leads me from the basement parking area through an indoor landscape of light.

— Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula until a shaggy dough forms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaggy

Adjective

Led by Sreeti Mukerji and shaped by the creative vision of Alia and Shaheen Bhatt, ‘Don’t Be Shy’ is a joyful, heartfelt celebration of friendship, love, and the beautifully messy journey of growing up.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The real story is what happens to the other 20% — the cases that are messy, emotional, or high-stakes — when the routine volume stops eating up everyone’s day.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of messy

Adjective

The last time Harry Brook batted in a Test for England his performance was so chaotic, frenetic and, frankly, irresponsible that New Zealand’s players laughed at him.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
In terms of reaching frontline workers with the promises of AI, things are rather chaotic.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

There are a number of eating behaviors, some of which might be considered disordered eating behaviors, that people trying to become muscular often engage in.

— Ashleigh N. DeLuca, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
Many of the characteristics that facilitate athletic success can also increase disordered eating symptoms.

— Erin Harrop, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disordered

Adjective

Despite being trained on the glorious quirks of humankind’s creative canon, the models push our ersatz artistic output into a bland, muddled middle ground.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
And while the Fed hasn't budged under Warsh, the market's view about the long end has gotten a lot more muddled lately.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of muddled

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