Meaning & use
disheveled
Untidy in appearance, especially with messy hair or rumpled clothing, often from neglect or a hurried state.
See it in a sentence
He arrived at the interview disheveled and out of breath after missing the earlier train.
The disheveled apartment showed no sign of the sudden guests they had planned to host.
A note on using this word
Disheveled describes an untidy appearance in either a person or a place, often suggesting a recent rush, struggle, or lack of care.
Words with a similar meaning
untidyunkemptrumpled
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “disheveled”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.