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dishevelment

di·shev·el
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-shev-uh l]
    • /dɪˈʃɛv əl/
    • /dɪˈʃɛvəlmənt /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-shev-uh l]
    • /dɪˈʃɛv əl/

Definitions of dishevelment word

  • verb with object dishevelment to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing. 1
  • verb with object dishevelment to cause untidiness and disarray in: The wind disheveled the papers on the desk. 1
  • noun dishevelment The state or quality of being disheveled. 1
See all 3 definitions of dishevelment

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Origin of dishevelment

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; back formation from disheveled

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Parts of speech for Dishevelment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dishevelment

dishevelment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dishevelment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dishevelment

noun dishevelment

  • anarchy — If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws.
  • disharmony — lack of harmony; discord.
  • chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
  • shambles — a shambling gait.
  • discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
All 21 Synonyms of dishevelment

Antonyms for dishevelment

noun dishevelment

  • tidiness — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
  • orderliness — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
  • order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • harmony — agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
  • organization — the act or process of organizing.
All 9 Antonyms of dishevelment

Related words

  • dishevel

    to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.
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