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disheveleduntidy in appearance; having very messy hair or clothes

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: untidy in appearance; having very messy hair or clothes

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈʃevəld/

Korean meaning: 헝클어진, 단정하지 못한

Korean pronunciation: 디**셰**블드

Example Sentences

  • The professor arrived at class looking completely disheveled, with his shirt inside out and coffee stains everywhere.
  • After the long flight, all the passengers looked disheveled and exhausted.
  • My disheveled appearance made the interviewer raise an eyebrow.

disheveled

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈʃevəld//

untidy in appearance; having very messy hair or clothes

disheveled concept
💡 Concept

untidy in appearance; having very messy hair or clothes

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disheveled rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though disheveled from work leveled, he reveled in success!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈʃevəld/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈʃevəld/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootshevel
Suffix--ed

Origin

14세기 프랑스어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래 '머리카락을 덮는 것을 벗기다'라는 의미였습니다. 과거에는 머리를 가리는 것이 예의였기에, 머리가 드러나면 단정하지 못하다고 여겨졌습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

leveledbeveledreveled
leveled
beveled
reveled

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The professor arrived at class looking completely disheveled, with his shirt inside out and coffee stains everywhere.

After the long flight, all the passengers looked disheveled and exhausted.

My disheveled appearance made the interviewer raise an eyebrow.

😄 Fun example

The cat emerged from under the bed completely disheveled, covered in dust bunnies.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

messyuntidyunkemptrumpledtousled

Antonyms

neattidywell-groomed

Related

scruffybedraggledslovenlydisarray