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(adj)
Sloppy.
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Having been mussed: messy, rumpled.
(n)
a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
Filled with chaos.
A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
Any state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
A distressing or dangerous situation.
(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
(uncountable) A confused disordered jumble of things.
Wild; uncontrolled.
perplexed and bewildered
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.
(chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Involving physical conflict.
A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
(for non-slang definitions) superlative form of bad: most bad
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
(slang) Being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.
Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.
(vulgar, sometimes offensive) Used as an intensifier.
Covered with filth; very dirty.
Full of danger.
Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
Of low quality.
Difficult or convoluted.
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
Not controlled; not under control.
Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful.
(informal, British, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly vulgar) Used as an intensifier.
A house of prostitution.
(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
Vague or imprecise.
The amount or value of goods and services sold.
A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
(not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.
Cooked by frying.
Cooked by toasting.
Cooked on a grill.
(chiefly uncountable) Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning).
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
Alternative form of dishevelled. [(of a person) With the hair uncombed.]
Scattered with a disorderly mixture of objects that occupies space; littered.
(by extension) Disorderly; untidy; messy; not kept up.
Confused, disorganised, in disarray.
In disarray, mixed up.
Lacking order or organization; confused; chaotic.
Wrinkled or crumpled.
Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
Rumpled, tousled or untidy.
Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
Covered in litter
Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
Wet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water, exposed to the elements, etc.
Of hair: in disarray, dishevelled, or unkempt.
(of a person) With the hair uncombed.
Moving with a shuffling motion.
Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter.
Untamed; not domesticated.
Somewhat messy.
Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
Disorderly, in a messy or chaotic state; ragged.
(vulgar) Like a slut; sexually promiscuous.
(adv)
(figurative) Not in the natural order of things; in a disorderly manner; chaotically.
Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent.
(rare) Characterised or marked by clutter; cluttersome.
(slang) In utter disorder or confusion; mixed up.
Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.
jumbled; haphazardly arranged
Characterised or marked by muddling; confusing, lacking in order; tending to muddle.
(Ireland) untidy; chaotic; disordered
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Thrown together; disorganized or slapdash.
Dirty; shabby; in disrepair.
Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.
Resembling or characteristic of chaos.
Not arranged in a line.
(of hair) disordered, tousled
Literal senses:
mixed up, jumbled
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
(colloquial) Covered in muck.
A fish of species Scatophagus tetracanthus.
Cluttered; full of clutter.
Tending to scatter or be scattered; loose, ragtag.
Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.