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cluttered

cluttered

25 3.0
Full of too many things so it looks messy
  • adjective
  • /ˈklʌtərd/
translation icon : desordenado
  • Her cluttered desk made it difficult to concentrate on her work.
  • a cluttered room

I don't like when it's super cluttered, so I wouldn't like that.

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Examples

  • The locker room is dark, dead quiet, and cluttered with junk like a robber's cave.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Ellen tossed the bag onto the cluttered worktable and went into the bedroom.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • It's so cluttered and dark.

  • Somewhere far back in the cluttered apartment, something moves and comes to life.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The harbor itself seemed as cluttered and busy as the streets of the city.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Buddy Guy was taking a break in a dark, cluttered upstairs room at his club, Legends.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Her rooms were next door to us, small and cluttered with her winnings and her handiwork.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Stanley enters the grease-spattered, cluttered garage and scans the area for signs of life.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The kitchen was so cluttered with dirty dishes that it was hard to find a place to cook.

  • After moving in, I realized my new apartment was cluttered with old furniture from the previous tenant.

Synonyms

messy
vscluttered
233 1.0

Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place

is about being full of too many things causing disorder
sloppy
vscluttered
155 2.0

Untidy and done without care

is about many objects crowding a place, not carelessness in making it
disorganized
vscluttered
  • US
38 3.1

Not in a clear order or plan

is specifically about too many things filling a space causing that lack
busy
vscluttered
26 4.0

Having too many details so it looks crowded

is about physical spaces filled with too many objects rather than visual detail
untidy
vscluttered
11 1.0

Not neat, with things like papers or clothes left around

is full of too many things causing disorder rather than only poor arrangement
in a mess
vscluttered
9 1.6

Something that is untidy and not in order

is used for spaces full of too many items causing the disorder
disordered
vscluttered
7 4.5

Not arranged in a clear or tidy way

is focused on many objects crowding a space leading to the disorder
disorderly
vscluttered
4 4.5

A place or thing that is untidy and not in order

is about excess objects filling a space rather than general confusion
littered
vscluttered
3.0

Covered with rubbish and other things in an untidy way

is general overcrowding of objects rather than scattered debris
jumbled
vscluttered
3.8

Mixed together in a confused and untidy way

is about overall excess of items causing the confusion rather than mixing
scrambly
vscluttered
7.6

Messy and jumbled so people cannot understand it

is about too many items filling a space rather than a hurried mix

Antonyms

1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

144 1.0

Clean and tidy with things in order

19 2.0

Having things in order so they are easy to find

How Messy

chaotic
116 4.7
cluttered
25 3.0
messy
233 1.0
untidy
11 1.0
neat
144 1.0

Surface Forms

cluttered positive

Morphology

cluttered = clutter (transparent) = clutter + ed

The adjective is a regular participial/adjectival form of 'clutter' meaning 'filled with clutter', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word cluttered comes from the sound word clutter, which is like clatter and suggests 'noise' and a jumble of objects. So a cluttered room is full of too many things and looks messy, as if everything has been thrown together.