Meaning & use
tousled
Last updated
Untidy or disheveled, especially referring to hair.
See it in a sentence
He woke up with tousled hair sticking out in every direction.
The child's tousled curls made her look like she'd just run through a windstorm.
A note on using this word
Often used affectionately to describe a casually messy, windswept look rather than genuine untidiness.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
neatgroomed
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “tousled”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.