Dishevelled
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈʃɛvəld/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dishevelled is an adjective meaning Of a person, with the hair uncombed.
Meaning
Of a person, with the hair uncombed.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, by extension) Disorderly or untidy in appearance.
- simple past and past participle of dishevel
Example Sentences
“Wild-eyed and disheveled, King Hrethel roamed every night through his throne room, which was empty and still.”
This is a crazy, dishevelled, often hilarious film, in which lightning flashes of wit and insight crackle periodically across a plane of tedium. I sometimes felt I was watching the 100-hour version.
The men resided in a huge bunk house, which consisted of one room only, with a shack utside where the cooking was done. In the large room were a dozen bunks ; half of them in a very dishevelled state, […]
Word Forms
- disheveled
Synonyms for dishevelled
Depending on context, synonyms include messy, scraggly, tousled, unkempt, untidy, slovenly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tousled, frowzled, untidy, rumpled, wild, tousle-haired.
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