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jumbled

jumbled

3.8
Mixed together in a confused and untidy way
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
translation icon : desordenado
  • After the storm, the jumbled branches covered the path, making it difficult to walk.

Or will it become a jumbled hitching mess of mass media?

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Examples

  • But he is writing about a postmodern condition in which everything is kind of jumbled up together.

  • It's no longer just a collection of jumbled facts.

  • This is pretty jumbled up right now, so let's see if this works.

  • I'm like, my brain has been, you know, a bit jumbled up, so to speak.

  • So it all gets jumbled together, patriotism, fighting on the side of the good guys, getting an education.

  • Usually I try to speak of them in the order in which I read them, but I do not remember the order so it's a bit jumbled, but let's go into it.

  • And, and I know that's a very jumbled question, but I think you can probably get what I'm grasping for.

  • The jumbled papers on the desk made it hard to find the report I needed.

  • Her thoughts were jumbled as she tried to remember all the details of the conversation.

Synonyms

messy
vsjumbled
233 1.0

Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place

is focused on items being mixed together rather than just untidiness
disorganized
vsjumbled
  • US
38 3.1

Not in a clear order or plan

is about things being mixed together in a confused disorderly way
cluttered
vsjumbled
25 3.0

Full of too many things so it looks messy

is about items mixed together rather than crowding from excess objects
disheveled
vsjumbled
21 6.1

Having messy hair, clothes, or things around them

is about objects being mixed together rather than personal messy appearance
untidy
vsjumbled
11 1.0

Not neat, with things like papers or clothes left around

is about a confused mixing together rather than only lack of neatness
disjointed
vsjumbled
10 6.0

Not clear or organized, with ideas that jump around

is about items mixed together in disorder rather than lacking logical links
in a mess
vsjumbled
9 1.6

Something that is untidy and not in order

is used for things physically mixed together in a confused manner
muddled
vsjumbled
7 5.4

Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand

is focused on physical mixing together rather than confused thought or explanation
disordered
vsjumbled
7 4.5

Not arranged in a clear or tidy way

is focused on things physically mixed together rather than only lack of order
tangled
vsjumbled
7 3.3

Twisted together in a messy mass that is hard to separate

is about items mixed and disorderly rather than primarily twisted together
disorderly
vsjumbled
4 4.5

A place or thing that is untidy and not in order

is more about items being physically mixed together rather than simply messy
unorganized
vsjumbled
  • US
4 3.8

Not in a clear order and often messy

is about items actually mixed together rather than simply lacking structure
topsy-turvy
vsjumbled
  • Informal
1 7.5

Mixed up and in a messy, confused state

is more about items being physically mixed together than being inverted
unsorted
vsjumbled
1 3.9

Not put in any order

is about items thrown together in a confused mix rather than only order
unordered
vsjumbled
1 4.1

Not in any clear order

is about a messy mixed together state rather than mere lack of sequence
scrambled
vsjumbled
3.0

Mixed up in a confused way

is the same idea expressed with different wording
scrambly
vsjumbled
7.6

Messy and jumbled so people cannot understand it

is about actual mixing together in a confused disorderly way
disarrayed
vsjumbled
5.8

Not neat or in order

is about items being mixed together in a confused way
disarranged
vsjumbled
5.1

Not in order and untidy after being moved

is about a confused mixture rather than merely disturbed order
ill-sorted
vsjumbled
7.1

A group of people or things that do not fit well together

is about things mixed together in confusion rather than poor matching

Antonyms

144 1.0

Clean and tidy with things in order

19 2.0

Having things in order so they are easy to find

How Neat

neat
144 1.0
messy
233 1.0
jumbled
3.8
disordered
7 4.5
chaotic
116 4.7

Surface Forms

jumbled positive

Morphology

jumbled = jumble (transparent) = jumble + ed

Formed from the verb 'jumble' with the productive adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed', meaning directly follows from the verb.

Etymology

Jumbled comes from the verb jumble, which means 'mix up' or 'toss together'. So, if things are jumbled, they are mixed together in a confused, not neat or clear way.