disheveled

disheveled — adjective

  • disheveledpositive
  • more disheveledcomparative
  • most disheveledsuperlative

1. looking messy and unkempt, with hair, clothes, or general appearance in a disord

1.形容詞B2
釋義

looking messy and unkempt, with hair, clothes, or general appearance in a disorderly state — often as if someone has just woken up, been caught in bad weather, or gone through a tiring experience

例句

Sana arrived at the meeting with disheveled hair and a wrinkled shirt.

After sleeping on the airport floor, Christopher looked completely disheveled.

collocation: completely disheveled

同義詞
  • unkempt

    specifically about hair and grooming rather than clothes or surroundings

  • scruffy

    suggests worn or shabby clothes; more informal

  • messy

    more general — can describe rooms, handwriting, situations, not just appearance

  • bedraggled

    implies being wet, muddy, or having been through rough conditions

反義詞
  • neat

    clean, orderly, and well-arranged

  • kempt

    well-groomed and tidy (rare, formal)

用法筆記

British English spells this word dishevelled (double 'l'). Both spellings are pronounced the same.

常見錯誤

❌Her hair was dischevled.
✅Her hair was disheveled.
💡the spelling is d-i-s-h-e-v-e-l-e-d (American) or d-i-s-h-e-v-e-l-l-e-d (British).