unstuck
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7.2
- adjective
- /ʌnˈstʌk/
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desorganizado
- Listen, Sparky the Penguin has come unstuck in time because I wanted to.
- come unstuck
We, we just, we just came so unstuck so quick.
- We, we just, we just came so unstuck so quick.
Examples
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But worlds like perfect have a way of coming unstuck.
Fiction book (1994) -
You think the rest of us aren't on the verge of coming unstuck?
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Discover your power, voice getting unstuck and power of a logic vision.
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Listen, Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.
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Get unstuck!
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He knows the aliens are coming because he has become unstuck in time, causing him to experience events out of chronological order.
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It is likened to the addiction experience of Stefan, sometimes functioning well but always vulnerable, always about to become unstuck.
Academic text (2013) -
After the sudden loss of their leader, the team became unstuck and struggled to find direction.
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His thoughts were unstuck, leaving him unable to formulate a coherent plan for the presentation.
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When the project hit a major setback, the entire group felt unstuck and confused about the next steps.
Synonyms
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4.9
Confused and unsure because different ideas or instructions do not agree
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1.0
Messy and not in order, with things mixed up
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4.5
In a state of confusion so plans or systems stop working
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1.6
Something that is untidy and not in order
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5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
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9.9
Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected
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8.2
A sudden state of confusion and panic that makes someone lose control
Mixed together in a confused and untidy way
In a confused, hurried way with no order
Antonyms
How Coherent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unstuck can also describe plans or systems that fall into confusion; it comes from un- 'not' plus stuck (from stick, 'hold together'), so when something goes unstuck it has come loose and no longer 'holds', which is why it becomes disorganized or breaks down.