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Synonyms for topsy-turvy

  • adjective
  • adverb

Most common

jumbled higgledy-piggledy reversed inverted untidy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Jumbled

jumbled, higgledy-piggledy, disorderly, hugger-mugger

2. Reversed — backwards or upside down

reversed, inverted

Other

untidy

Adverb

1. Head over heels

head over heels, heels over head, base over apex informal, topsy-turvily

Other

upside-down

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Backwards or upside down.

  2. adj. 2

    Chaotic; disorderly.

  3. adv. 1

    Backwards or upside down; also, having been overturned or upset.

Related words

Word family
topsy-turvily topsy-turviness topsy-turvydom
Other spellings
topsy turvy topsy-turvey topsyturvy

Example sentences

  • jumbled If you jumbled "Tokyo", you could get "Kyoto".
  • reversed Seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere.
  • inverted Alberto found a large inverted cross in that room.
  • untidy My room is very untidy. I must put it in order.

By length

6 letters
untidy3
7 letters
jumbled2
8 letters
reversed2, inverted3
10 letters
disorderly4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (untidy3 = 3 syllables).