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    dishevelled
    /dɪˈʃɛvld/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered: "a man with long dishevelled hair"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISHEVELLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISHEVELLED definition: (of people or their appearance) very untidy: . Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISHEVELED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISHEVELED definition: 1. (of people or their appearance) very messy: 2. (of people or their appearance) not neat; messy: . Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disheveledDisheveled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    In English, disheveled describes things other than hair that have a messy or untidy appearance. Synonyms. chaotic. cluttered. confused. disarranged. disarrayed. disordered. disorderly. higgledy-piggledy. hugger-mugger. jumbled. littered. messed. messy. muddled. mussed. mussy. pell-mell.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dishevelledDishevelled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    disheveled or dishevelled; disheveling or dishevelling di-ˈshe-v (ə-)liŋ. Synonyms of dishevel. transitive verb. : to throw into disorder or disarray. dishevelment. di-ˈshev-əl-mənt. noun. Synonyms. confuse. derange. disarrange. disarray. discompose. disjoint. dislocate. disorder. disorganize. disrupt. disturb. hash. jumble. mess (up) mix (up)

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdishevelled adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of dishevelled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › dishevelledDISHEVELLED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dishevelled definition: (esp of hair) hanging loosely. See examples of DISHEVELLED used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISHEVELED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of people or their appearance) very messy: disheveled hair / clothes / appearance. He ran in looking hot and disheveled. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dirty & untidy. all over the place idiom. Augean. besmeared. bespattered. bloodied. look like something the cat brought/dragged in idiom. manky. messily. messy. mucky. sluttishly.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISHEVELLED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you describe someone's hair, clothes, or appearance as dishevelled, you mean that it is very untidy. She arrived flushed and dishevelled. Synonyms: untidy, disordered, messy, ruffled More Synonyms of dishevelled. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › dishevelledDishevelled - definition of dishevelled by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (esp of hair) hanging loosely. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) (of general appearance) unkempt; untidy. [C15 dischevelee, from Old French deschevelé, from des- dis- 1 + chevel hair, from Latin capillus]

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › disheveledDISHEVELED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disheveled definition: hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt. See examples of DISHEVELED used in a sentence.