Word Games Pro Dictionary

disheveled

adjective

in disarray; extremely disorderly

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Listen

Audio Pronunciation

Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. in disarray; extremely disorderly

    “her clothing was disheveled”

In context

Example Sentences

her clothing was disheveled
powder-smeared and frowzled
a rumpled unmade bed
a bed with tousled sheets
{'source': 'Al Spiers', 'text': 'his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly'}

Similar words

Synonyms

Scroll to Top