Synonyms for tousle

Most common

tangle · dishevel · disorder

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.

Related words

Other spellings

tousel touzle towsle towzle

Forms

Past participle

tousled
e.g. tousled → tangled, disheveled, disordered…

Example sentences

• tangle I wish I could tangle your hair into beautiful braids.
• disorder Apparently, Leon had some kind of mental disorder.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

tangle²

8 letters

disorder³, dishevel³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tangle² = 2 syllables).