Synonyms for dishevel
Definitions
- v. 1
To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
- v. 2
To throw into disorder; upheave.
The wind disheveled the papers on the desk.
Related words
- Word family
- dishevelment
Forms
- Past participle
- disheveled
e.g. disheveled → mussed, rumpled, tangled, tousled…
Example sentences
- muss "Muß" is an old and incorrect way of writing of "muss".
- tangle I wish I could tangle your hair into beautiful braids.
- disorder Apparently, Leon had some kind of mental disorder.
- disarray Unexpected expenses always throw her budget into disarray.
By length
- 4 letters
- muss
- 6 letters
- tangle2, ruffle2, untidy3, rumple2, tousle
- 8 letters
- disorder3, disarray3, entangle3
- 10 letters
- disarrange
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tangle2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ébouriffer
- Español
- retorcer
- Deutsch
- zerzausen